Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday’s elections with between 28.5 and 29 percent of the vote, according to first TV exit polls. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) followed in second place with 19.5 to 20 percent, roughly doubling its result...

As Syria enters a new phase after the fall of the regime, many returnees to the country face legal and administrative challenges due to previous security prosecutions. One such case concerns a Syrian citizen who returned to his country after years of absence, only to find himself banned...

Hamas put up a poster of former commander Mohammed Deif and his famous quote, “We can change the course of history,” at a site where Israeli hostages were released in southern Gaza Strip on Saturday. Hamas freed two Israeli hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Three others were...

The town of Al-Ghadfa in the countryside of Maarat al-Numan is suffering from almost complete destruction as a result of the bombing of the ousted regime. The houses have become uninhabitable after their roofs were completely destroyed, while the basic necessities of life have disappeared...