The Trump administration plans to finalize as soon as Wednesday a new written agreement that may form the basis for a potential Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, a senior aide told reporters. “We are on the precipice of sending out a new term sheet that hopefully will be...

The European Union sanctioned on Wednesday three Syrian militia groups and two of their leaders for serious human-rights abuses over their alleged involvement in deadly ethnic violence in March. More than 1,700 people were killed in attacks mostly targeting the Alawite community, which is...

The new US-backed aid distribution model in Gaza is a waste of resources and a distraction from “atrocities,” the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees Philippe Lazzarini said Wednesday. “I believe it is a waste of resources and a distraction from atrocities. We already have...

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said that "the liberation battle has been completed" and that the country has now entered the "reconstruction phase." He noted that the city of Aleppo "represents the key to Syrian victory." This came in a speech he delivered during his participation in the...