Syria

From working as a bouncer at a Buenos Aires nightclub to presiding over the Vatican, the path Pope Francis forged as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church was as unlikely as it was unprecedented.

Hope and uncertainty fill the streets of Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The challenges of rebuilding are enormous after years of civil war.

Activist Mouaz Moustafa received thousands of photographs of civilians, allegedly tortured to death by the Assad regime, and shared them for the world to see.

Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana and Rep. Cory Mills of Florida are the first U.S. lawmakers to visit the country under its new government.

Archaeologists have uncovered a collection of unique, centuries-old inscriptions in a place believed to be the site of the Last Supper, with the graffiti dating back to the Middle Ages.

IDLIB, Syria, Apr 17 (IPS) - The Syrian war has left countless Syrians with devastating injuries, ranging from limb amputations and burns to the loss of sensory functions. These injuries have profoundly impacted their lives, compounded by the limited attention and support they receive from civil society organizations.

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Images of Bashar al-Assad and his family were emblematic of the dynasty's grip on Syria. Though remnants linger after the regime's ouster, the removal of the once ubiquitous relics has offered catharsis.

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No one was killed in the attack on the Ahli Arab Hospital, but a child being treated for a head injury died from the rushed evacuation, according to the Anglican Church in Jerusalem, which oversees the medical center.

NEW YORK — Facing a deadline from an immigration judge to turn over evidence for its attempted deportation of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, the federal government has instead submitted a brief memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, citing the Trump administration's authority to expel noncitizens whose presence

WAR between the US and Iran has never been closer – and Tehran won't back down, a former British ambassador has said. The chilling warning comes as tensions between the two nations reac…

"There were a few programs that were cut in other countries that were not meant to be cut, that have been rolled back and put into place," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters.

The draft amendment would also require establishing a company in the country

Mahmoud Khalil accused Columbia administrators of manufacturing claims of antisemitism that resulted in his arrest on Friday.

Israel struck back after Hamas terrorists launched rockets from central Gaza towards Ashdod and Ashkelon in Israel's Southern District on Sunday, causing...

Why exactly does the country need another $8 billion in U.S. weaponry?

Mayada pointed to a divot picked out of the pavement in front of her parents' house — the hole left by the bullet when gunmen threw her 85-year-old father on the ground and shot him execution-style in the head.

The ruling ends a monthslong constitutional crisis and clears the way for a presidential election.

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine, will face questions from senators about his qualifications during his confirmation hearing.