Hayat Tahrir al-Sham  (HTS), the former al-Qaeda affiliate that governs Idlib province in northwestern  Syria ,  created  a new policing department this week in the wake of widespread demonstrations against the group's rule. The new body, the Public Security Department, is...

 The UN appealed on Friday for more than $4 billion in humanitarian assistance to combat food insecurity in Syria. UN humanitarian coordinator Adam Abdelmoula warned that funding was almost non-existent and lack of support would push more Syrians to emigrate. “At least 12.9...

The Israeli army on Saturday said the number of Palestinians killed in raids and attacks around the Gaza Strip's Al-Shifa Hospital rose to 170. The military in a statement on X said the Israeli army and Shin Bet security forces continue "targeted fighting" in the area while "avoiding harm to...

Like many artificial intelligence pioneers, Mustafa Suleyman has expressed concerns about a technology he has played an important role in developing. Speaking at the global AI safety summit last year, the 39-year-old Briton said there might have to be a pause in development towards the end...