The Syrian presidency rejected on Sunday a Kurdish call for a decentralized state, warning against attempts at separatism or federalism by the minority group. “We reject clearly any attempt to impose a separatist reality or to create separate entities under the cover of federalism......

Hundreds of people filed past the tomb of Pope Francis from early on Sunday morning in the Roman basilica where he chose to be buried in a break from tradition. No pope had been laid to rest outside the Vatican in more than a century, but Francis opted instead for burial in Santa Maria...

US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged free transit for American commercial and military ships through the Panama and Suez canals, tasking his secretary of state with making progress “immediately.” Trump has for months been calling for the US to take control of the Panama Canal, but...

Reuters revealed a letter issued by the Syrian government on Saturday, confirming that Syria has complied with most of the conditions related to easing US sanctions imposed on it, as part of its efforts to rebuild its international relations after the fall of the former regime. The letter,...