The Syrian Civil Defense on Saturday put out nine fires that broke out in opposition-held northwestern Syria in the past 24 hours. The White Helmets firefighting teams said the fires included 4 houses, makeshifts, a bakery and a primitive oil refinery station. The Civil Defense teams,...

As the Syrian war has driven poverty and hunger to levels higher than at any previous point, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Friday that he would continue to focus on engaging the parties to bring an end to the protracted conflict.  “We will convene a...

GENEVA — The United Nations says it has confirmed at least 240 civilian casualties, including at least 64 people killed, in the fighting in Ukraine that erupted since Russia’s invasion on Thursday — though it believed the “real figures are considerably higher” because many...

A Syrian man was tortured to death by Faylaq al-Sham rebel group, following two hours of his arrest in the town of Jindires in northern Syria, activists said Saturday. The Military Judiciary in the opposition's Interim Defense Ministry said two members of Faylaq al-Sham were arrested,...