Six member states of the European Union have called for the bloc to temporarily suspend sanctions on Syria in areas such as transport, energy and banking, according to a paper seen by Reuters. EU foreign ministers are set to discuss relaxing Syria sanctions during a meeting in Brussels on...

An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said Sunday. The explosion occurred Saturday at the Zaher district in the province of Bayda, the Houthi-run Health Ministry said in a statement. At least 67 others were...

Sanctions against allies of ousted President Bashar al-Assad who “committed serious crimes” during the Syrian civil war must remain in place, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday. Berlin proposed a “smart approach” to sanctions so the Syrian population could get...

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that the international community must stand by the Syrian people on their path to building a democratic future. The British Foreign Office announced in a statement on Saturday that Minister Lammy will head to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to...