The Dutch government acted lawfully when it stripped six Dutch-Moroccan dual citizens of their Netherlands nationality on allegations that they traveled to Syria to join Islamic extremist group ISIS or other terrorist groups. The Council of State issued a ruling on Friday saying that the former...

The rate of assassinations and arrests in southern Daraa province has increased since April, amid security chaos following a reconciliation deal between the Syrian forces and opposition factions three years ago. Ahrar Horan, local monitoring group, said Saturday that at least 58 people,...

The number of children attempting or committing suicide in northwest Syria has risen sharply over the past year, with almost one in five of all recorded suicide cases involving adolescents, Save the Children said on Thursday. Deaths by suicide increased by 86 percent in the last three months...

Year after year Ramadan meals become more frugal in war-torn Syria as the economy worsens, but Damascus dwellers say a traditional wafer-thin crispy pancake called "naaem" is here to stay. During the Muslim fasting month, just before sundown Damascus residents flock to buy the...