A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is underway and hostages are being released. After the initial jubilation of being freed ...

Two hostages arrived in Israel after Hamas handed them over to the Red Cross on Saturday as part of the fourth round of hostage releases during the Gaza ceasefire deal. Dozens of Palestinian prisoners ...

Sudan's health authorities say a paramilitary group attacked an open market in the city of Omdurman, killing 54 people.