Hundreds of people in Lebanon paid tribute Monday to iconic composer, pianist, and playwright Ziad Rahbani, who died over the weekend. His mother, Fayrouz, one of the Arab world’s most esteemed singers, made a rare public appearance. Rahbani, also known as a political provocateur, died...

The main hospital in the southern Syrian city of Sweida is overwhelmed with trauma patients and working without adequate power or water after the local Druze minority clashed almost two weeks ago with Bedouin tribes. “Inside of Sweida, it’s a grim picture, with the health facilities...

Five Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Friday in separate Israeli strikes targeting displaced persons and civilians across the Gaza Strip, according to eyewitnesses and medical sources. Medical sources told Anadolu that a Palestinian waiting for humanitarian aid north of...

A US envoy has urged Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to recalibrate his policies and embrace a more inclusive approach after a new round of sectarian bloodshed last week, or risk losing international support and fragmenting the country. US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said he had advised...