The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported on Friday that over 625,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have been deprived of education since the start of the Israeli onslaught on the besieged enclave on Oct. 7, 2023. In a statement, UNRWA said: “More than 625,000 children in Gaza...

On June 27, 1980, in under an hour, the Assad regime killed some 1,000 political prisoners at the infamous desert prison. We are still waiting for accountability. By Razan Saffour I met my maternal uncle, Burhan, for the first time in 2018. At the time, I was living in...

Lebanese authorities confirmed on late Wednesday that the "Masnaa" border crossing point between Lebanon and Syria is still functioning, but is experiencing high levels of congestion due to updates being applied to the electronic systems on the Lebanese side. Syrian outlet Enab Baladi...

As many as 292 million people worldwide were drug users in 2022, up 20% in the last 10 years, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said Wednesday. In its World Drug Report 2024, which compiled data from 2022, the agency said it was believed that one out of every 18 people worldwide aged...