The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has declined to 2.5 million, according to official Turkish figures, amid expectations from Ankara of an increase in the rate of voluntary returns. Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed that the number of Syrian refugees residing in Turkey...

Experts believe that the current escalation by the US-led international coalition in Syria reflects a dual strategy that combines military and intelligence pressure, focusing on eliminating terrorist organizations, especially ISIS, while maintaining the stability of various areas of...

Yemen’s Houthis said on Monday they launched a missile towards the Liberia-flagged Israeli-owned tanker “Scarlet Ray” ship near Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port city of Yanbu. British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Sunday that a tanker reported an explosion nearby, southwest of...

Japan will provide the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) with $5.5 million for a project to improve living conditions in Syria, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday. On Aug. 12, Japan and UN-Habitat signed an aid plan focused on rebuilding essential infrastructure in Aleppo and Homs,...