BEIRUT: The Syrian regime and its Russian ally are threatening an offensive to retake the northwestern province of Idlib, Syria’s last rebel bastion, where extremist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham holds sway.The extremist alliance, the

JERUSALEM: Israel welcomed Saturday a US decision to end funding for the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), accusing the organization which supports some five million Palestinians of perpetuating the Middle East conflict.Israel and the

The UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) calls the decision by the Trump administration to no longer commit funding "deeply regrettable" and "shocking". UNRWA Spokesperson Chris Gunness said on Saturday that the move would affect

A car bomb attack in a rebel-held town near Syria's border with Turkey has killed at least one person and wounded several others, according to an opposition-affiliated TV station. Halab Today reported that the

Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan has temporarily closed its consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad over alleged interference by the provincial governor and a lack of security, its embassy in Kabul announced. In a

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, has been honoured at a marathon farewell ceremony lasting almost eight hours in her home city of Detroit. It was the fourth day of remembrance for the singing

Two people injured in a stabbing incident at Amsterdam's central station on Friday were US citizens, the American ambassador to the Netherlands has said. Pete Hoekstra said in a statement on Saturday that the

KHUZAA, Gaza Strip: Each Friday, volunteer medic Asmaa Qudih goes through a tense ritual: She prays, kisses her mother’s hand and packs a bag with medical supplies as she heads off to work at

KHUZAA, Gaza Strip: Each Friday, volunteer medic Asmaa Qudih goes through a tense ritual: She prays, kisses her mother’s hand and packs a bag with medical supplies as she heads off to work at

TRIPOLI: On a sweltering night in Libya’s capital, Ahlam Fathi watches her son study by candlelight as yet another power cut has plunged the family home into darkness.Despite the large windows being swung open,