Violence surged in Afghanistan in the weeks after the United States and the Taliban signed a deal supposed to pave the way for a peace process, a UN agency said Monday. Afghans had enjoyed a period of relative calm ahead of the February 29 accord, but the conflict resumed almost as soon as...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian Civil Defense agency said at least 2,030 civilians have been killed since the Russian-backed regime forces launched major offensive on northern Idlib province in April 2019. The death toll included 483 children, 338 women, and 15 WHite Helmets...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian air defense systems have intercepted an overnight Israeli missile attack near Damascus, state-run news agency said Monday. The pre-dawn attack was carried out from the Lebanese airspace, targeting several Iranian bastions near the capital, local activists said....

A two-week ceasefire in Yemen announced by a Saudi-led military coalition expired Thursday without leading to a permanent truce, raising fears that the country's war will grind on and shatter its already weakened ability to combat coronavirus. The latest Yemen peace push follows U.N....