Western Asia
Banksy West Bank Hotel To Receive First Guests
Secretive British street artist Banksy's hotel next to Israel's controversial separation wall was due to welcome its...
Avoiding Risky Sea Journey, Syrian Refugees Head To Italy ‘pronto’
Just before midnight in a sleepy district of Beirut, dozens of Syrian refugees huddle in small groups around bulging...
Evacuation of Last Rebel-Held District of Syria’s Homs Begins
Hundreds of rebels and civilians began leaving the last opposition-held district of Syria's Homs on Saturday under a...
UN Official Resigns Over Israel Apartheid Report
The head of the United Nations' West Asia commission, Rima Khalaf, has resigned over what she described as the pressure...
UN Official Says Quitting Over ‘Israel Apartheid’ Report
Jordanian UN official Rima Khalaf announced her resignation Friday, saying the secretary general had asked her to...
From Syria To Paris, Music Provides Haven For ‘Refugees of Rap’
Staccato lyrics may be no match for Bashar al-Assad's military firepower, but two brothers, who fled to Paris from...
Conjoined Twin Sisters Born In West Bank Share One Heart
A Palestinian woman gave birth on Thursday to conjoined twin sisters who share a heart, her husband said, as he...
US Demands UN Pull Report Accusing Israel of Apartheid
The United States on Wednesday demanded that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres withdraw a report by a UN body...
Russian-Backed Talks On Syria Flop After Rebel No-Show
Russian-led peace efforts for Syria foundered Wednesday as a third round of talks ended with no progress after rebels...
Bombs Rock Damascus As War Enters Seventh Year
Two suicide bombings hit Damascus Wednesday including an attack at a central courthouse that killed at least 32 people,...
Suicide Bomber Targets Damascus Courthouse
Dozens of people have been killed or injured in a suicide bomb attack at the main court building in the Syrian capital...
Syria’s Kurds Hit Catwalk To Promote Traditional Attire
In a shimmering dress, Efin Hissu strides confidently down a runway to the beat of Kurdish music at a fashion show in...
Saudi To Boost ‘decent and Proper’ Jobs For Women
Saudi Arabia is aiming for a major boost in female employment in the conservative Islamic kingdom but women need not go...
Syria Regime Bombed Damascus Water Source
The Syrian government intentionally bombed the Ain al-Fijeh spring in December, leaving more than five million people...
Syria Opposition Agrees Final Evacuation From Homs District
Syria's government and opposition said Monday they had agreed a Russian-supervised deal to complete the evacuation of...
‘Fighting Extremism’ Top Priority
Syria's future will be decided only after "getting rid of extremists" and achieving political reconciliation, the...
Syria War: 2016 Deadliest Year Yet For Children, Says Unicef
Syria’s children “hit rock bottom” in 2016, with more killed than in any other year of the civil war, the United...
Violence Against Syria’s Children ‘at Its Worst’ In 2016
Violence against children in war-ravaged Syria was "at its worst" in 2016, the UN's children's agency said Monday as...
Ex-Qaeda Affiliate In Syria Claims Damascus Bombings
Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front on Sunday said in a statement it was behind twin bombings...