United Nations teams have deployed to Syria's coast as wildfires rage for a fourth day. Officials say the fires in the ...

Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.

KABUL, Afghanistan — By plane, motorbike, camper van and even on bicycles, tourists are beginning to discover Afghanistan, ...

The new national emblem is another step in the removal of symbols from the Assad dynasty, which ruled the country for more ...

The Zero Units served alongside Americans, helping them fight, then evacuate. Now, they face uncertainty as they begin their ...

As Syria emerges from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule, there are signs of progress but also growing concerns over civil rights violations and ...

Israeli and Palestinian banks are no longer able to work together. A new Syrian dress code is drawing mixed reactions in the country. The US and China say they have agreed to a plan for de-escalating ...

Syrian authorities have issued directives urging women to wear modest swimwear on public beaches, with a particular recommendation for burkinis. The latest regulation, published on Tuesday by the ...

Emily Witt on the June, 2025, anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles; Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines; and the responses of Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom.

(CNN) — Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public beaches, the latest cultural shift since Islamist-led rebels toppled ...