The Latest Breaking News from Syria

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Since the beginning of November, more than 400 asylum seekers have arrived at Finnish border crossings from Russia, compared to the usual ten or so a month. Helsinki accuses Moscow of orchestrating this influx of migrants and has closed almost all its border crossings. As a result, more and more…

With Israel and Hamas agreeing to a four-day pause in fighting, here’s a look at how truces from other wars played out.

Moscow’s decade as the arbiter of the Middle East is coming to an end.

Syrian couples who can’t have children are fostering, jofully embracing life as parents.

When government relief efforts fail, individuals step up.

Lawyers say French arrest warrant sets ‘historic precedent’ as survivors of chemical massacre long for justice in Syria.

Despite the dire need for humanitarian aid in Gaza, there would be no deliveries across the Rafah border crossing from Egypt on Friday, according to the communications director for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees

The United Nations’ top court has ordered the Syrian government to “take all measures within its powers” to prevent torture

Raiding Gaza’s largest hospital, another communications blackout, Israel’s goals in Gaza – the Middle East this week.

The Attacks Come Barely Days After U.S. Secretary of State Blinken paid a short visit to Baghdad and held a meeting with PM.