The regime army continued its offensive against rebel-held Eastern Ghouta Saturday, a day after an aid convoy delivered food to the hunger-stricken residents of the enclave despite heavy bombardment. Nearly 950 civilians have been killed since Russia-backed regime forces launched a...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Jaish al-Islam, key rebel group in Eastern Ghouta, said Friday an evacuation deal had been reached with Russia and the United Nations to deport fighters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, former al-Qaeda branch in Syria, from the stricken suburbs to northern Idlib province....

Syrian Observatory, witness say air strikes hit town of Douma in eastern Ghouta, where aid convoy is bringing supplies

As North Korea considers negotiating over its nukes, it may find lessons in the Middle East, where leaders imperiled, paranoid or pugnacious have long used the doomsday weapon threat to secure a wobbly perch. It is a delicate dance - and getting the balance wrong can end badly. Holding...