by Hummam Sheikh Ali BOSRA, Syria, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria, a testament to civilizations spanning millennia, is locked in a new battle -- preserving the precious heritage from the ravage of yearslong war. Enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites,...

The Palestinian Hamas and Fatah groups on Monday announced their commitment to the success of China's mediation efforts to achieve the Palestinian reconciliation. This comes in two separate statements as both rivals blamed each other for obstructing Tuesday's scheduled expanded national...

At least 28 more Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, pushing up the overall death toll to 37,626 since last Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said on Monday. A ministry statement added that 86,098 other people have been injured in the onslaught....

The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the  8-month-long war in Gaza  was cast into doubt on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked...