Syria lost on Friday the writer and theater director Farhan Bulbul after a long struggle with illness at the age of 88, and with his absence the Arab theater lost one of its pioneers who came after the founding generation. Bulbul was a milestone in the history of Syrian and Arab...

The UN human rights chief on Friday warned that the conflict in Sudan is taking "an even more dangerous turn" for civilians amid reports of dozens killed in ethnically targeted attacks in Al Jazirah and an imminent battle for control of Khartoum. The conflict between the army and the...

An Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal expected to take effect on Sunday has sparked hope for life-saving aid to reach Palestinians, but aid agencies warn of obstacles from destroyed infrastructure, massive need and collapsed law and order. Announcing the truce, United States President Joe Biden...

EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib announced a 235 million euro aid package for Syria and neighboring countries on Friday during the first visit by a senior EU official since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. The trip comes two weeks after foreign ministers from France and Germany visited,...