The historical spring of Afqa in the ancient Palmyra city has revived again after almost 25 years of drought, Syrian State-run news agency reported. Archaeologist Mohamed Khaled Asaad told (SANA) that the spring was historically the cause of prosperity and the continuity of life in...

Leading Zimbabwean activist Evan Mawarire was detained by police on Wednesday when he was taken from his house in a widening crackdown after anti-government protests. The nationwide protests were triggered by the government announcing at the weekend that fuel would more than double in price...

Iraqi special forces deployed Thursday in Kirkuk after the raising of the Kurdish flag over a political party headquarters revived tensions more than a year after Baghdad seized the disputed northern city. Iraq's counter-terrorism chief gave President Barham Saleh's Patriotic Union of...

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad expressed optimism Wednesday over dialogue with Kurdish groups that want to strike a political deal with Damascus, suggesting progress had been made in contacts mediated by Russia. Kurdish-led groups who control swathes of northern Syria have...