Syrian rebel factions in the region of Eastern Qalamoun, an opposition-held pocket north east of Damascus, announced their refusal to strike an evacuation deal similar to that seen in Eastern Ghouta, that would cede territory back to the Assad regime, al-Araby al-Jadeed reported. The group...

Russia's defense ministry said Tuesday that more than 40,000 civilians who had fled Syria's eastern Ghouta have returned, Interfax agency reported. The government offensive on Ghouta has been one of the deadliest of the war, killing more than 1,600 civilians, according to the Syrian...

The UN secretary-general on Tuesday urged warring sides in Yemen for a political settlement. Speaking at a high-level pledging conference in Geneva held to discuss the crisis in Yemen, Antonio Guterres asked donor countries to provide nearly $3 billion in aid to the country where...

 An air strike near the Yemeni port of Hudaida Monday killed 16 people in a building where Houthi rebels were gathering, security sources told AFP. There were conflicting reports on the number of rebels versus civilians killed in the strike which was believed to have been carried...