A Syrian militia leader suspected of war crimes and close to President Bashar al-Assad attended a meeting of the Special Olympics committee in Paris during August 2023. Omar al-Aroub, second-in-command of the Ba'ath Brigades, posted a photo of himself in Paris on social media on 31 August,...

The death toll from flooding that hit the eastern Libyan city of Derna reached more than 5,000 and was expected to rise further, a local health official said Wednesday, as authorities struggled to get aid to the coastal city where thousands remained missing and tens of thousands were homeless....

An earthquake has sown destruction and devastation in Morocco, where death and injury counts continue to rise after rescue crews dug out people both alive and dead in villages that were reduced to rubble through Monday. Law enforcement and aid workers — both Moroccan and international —...

Three children of the same family were injured when an  explosive remnant of War (ERW) struck near them in the al-Duwairat camp in the western countryside of Aleppo city on Tuesday, the White Helmets agency said. The children were admitted to Bab al-Hawa Hospital to receive treatment,...