The Syrian regime's decision to reduce the readiness of its army and armed forces has raised a panoply of questions related to the motivation and timing behind the decision on the military and economic conditions in Syria and raised the question as to whether the regime is seeking to convey...

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Monday announced the coronavirus vaccination program in the West Bank is set to begin in mid-February. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting in Ramallah, Shtayyeh said the Palestinian Authority (PA) was expecting a first shipment of 50,000 vaccines...

Joana Dagher lay unconscious and hemorrhaging under a pile of rubble in her apartment after the massive Beirut port blast in August, on the brink of death. She survived because of the courage of her husband who got her out, the kindness of a stranger who transported her in his damaged car...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A coup in Myanmar has left the military in control under a one-year state of emergency, while the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians have been detained. Here’s a look at what could be behind the military’s actions. WHY NOW?...