An Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal expected to take effect on Sunday has sparked hope for life-saving aid to reach Palestinians, but aid agencies warn of obstacles from destroyed infrastructure, massive need and collapsed law and order. Announcing the truce, United States President Joe Biden...

EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib announced a 235 million euro aid package for Syria and neighboring countries on Friday during the first visit by a senior EU official since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. The trip comes two weeks after foreign ministers from France and Germany visited,...

Gaza’s government said Thursday that it is preparing to publish a plan to facilitate the return of displaced people from the central and southern parts of the Gaza Strip to their homes in Gaza City and the northern part of the enclave. Ismail al-Thawabteh, the director-general of the Gaza...

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced that the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will visit Syria soon. The Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister expressed his happiness at the resumption of Qatari-Syrian relations...