Militant group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), al-Qaeda's former Syria affiliate, has largely withdrawn from Turkish-controlled Afrin, almost two weeks after seizing the northern city, several sources with knowledge on the matter told Middle East Eye. HTS, designated a terrorist group by Turkey...

Lebanon said Tuesday it will not forcibly return Syrian refugees to their home country. "We will not force any displaced Syrian to return to Syria," General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim told a press conference in the capital Beirut. Ibrahim denied any foreign pressure on...

Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AP) — In nearly every corner of the globe, people are spending more on food and fuel, rent and transportation. But inflation isn't affecting people equally. For migrants with relatives relying on money they send back, higher prices are pinching families twice:...

LONDON (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean region told staff in an email that he is “very disturbed” by allegations reported by The Associated Press that the U.N. health agency’s Syria director misspent millions, abused staff and violated the...