Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said the decision to lift US sanctions on Syria was "historic" and marked the beginning of a modern renaissance. He thanked Arab leaders, especially Saudi Arabia, for standing by Damascus. In a speech from the People's Palace in Damascus following his...

US President Donald Trump affirmed to his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Shara, his country's commitment to supporting Syria at "this pivotal stage," during an unprecedented meeting between the two leaders in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was also present, along...

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of all sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a huge boost for Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as he seeks to stabilize a country shattered by war. Trump made the...

Malnutrition rates are rising in Gaza, and hunger could have lasting impacts on “an entire generation,” the World Health Organization’s representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territory warned on Tuesday. Rik Peeperkorn said he had seen children in clinics who looked years younger...