Thousands of Syria’s Jews left in recent decades. But after Assad’s ouster and easing of sanctions, they can now reconnect with their centuries-old community.

Thousands of Syria’s Jews left in recent decades. But after Assad’s ouster and easing of sanctions, they can now reconnect with their centuries-old community.

Under a shaky ceasefire deal, the Lebanese military is to expand its presence in the south, dismantle Hezbollah’s positions and take its weapons.

Under a shaky ceasefire deal, the Lebanese military is to expand its presence in the south, dismantle Hezbollah’s positions and take its weapons.

The skies over Gaza fell silent for the first time in 14 months, bringing both relief and a sharper understanding of all that has been lost.

The first phase of the agreement brokered by the United States, Qatar and Egypt will halt, for now, a 15-month war that changed the Middle East.

Although members of the Christian community said they are happy to see the Assad regime go, many are wary of their new Islamist leaders.

Fear of the regime was so pervasive that Syrians felt they could never speak freely, even in their own homes.

Although members of the Christian community said they are happy to see the Assad regime go, many are wary of their new Islamist leaders.

The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.

The man, who identified himself as Travis Timmerman, said he had crossed into Syria from neighboring Lebanon months ago on a “pilgrimage” to Damascus.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said its forces entered the Syrian capital, bringing the rebels one step closer to their goal of overthrowing President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Syrian rebel groups reported gains in the country’s south on Saturday, advancing in Daraa and putting pressure on the capital, Damascus.

Though the rebels, once affiliated with al-Qaeda, have sought to soften their image in recent years, many worry they will revert to their repressive roots.

Though the rebels, once affiliated with al-Qaeda, have sought to soften their image in recent years, many worry they will revert to their repressive roots.

Though the rebels, once affiliated with al-Qaeda, have sought to soften their image in recent years, many worry they will revert to their repressive roots.

The Islamist rebels’ breakneck advance has redrawn the country’s front lines and revealed the fragility of the government’s security forces.

A Syrian Islamist rebel group said Thursday it has entered neighborhoods in the central city of Hama.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the opposition party for “unprecedented” impeachment attempts of various government officials.

The insurgent offensive, shocking for its speed, has posed the most serious challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.

The insurgent offensive, shocking for its speed, has posed the most serious challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.

The lightning advance by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham abruptly redrew the front lines of Syria’s civil war for the first time in years.

The lightning advance by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham abruptly redrew the front lines of Syria’s civil war for the first time in years.

The deal would include a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon, as well as the retreat of Hezbollah fighters to north of the Litani River.

Intense negotiations over the last week have brought Israel and Lebanon closer to a deal, but it has not yet been finalized.

The readiness of Lebanon’s army is a matter of growing urgency as the Biden administration makes a new push for an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Mohammad Afif was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Ras al-Nabaa, a heavily populated part of central Beirut, Hezbollah-aligned media said.

At least 178 Lebanese emergency workers have been killed in Israeli attacks since last October. Three-quarters of the deaths have occurred in the past six weeks.

Fighting in the north and south has deepened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and reversed recent gains by aid groups in staving off starvation and disease.

On social media, at cafes, in nearly every regional publication, Arabs express a blend of despair and rage toward the American reaction to Palestinian suffering.

As Israel’s war in Gaza spreads anger and anxiety across the Middle East, one of America’s most famous brands has found itself in the thick of it: McDonald’s.

Protesters from Morocco to Iran condemned Israel and the United States for a deadly hospital attack — dismissing Israeli statements blaming Palestinian militants.

Malnourished children in war-torn Yemen struggle to survive as temperatures rise. In the city of Hodeida, climate change and hunger converge in brutal ways.

Video evidence shows evacuations being carried out among coastal communities in Derna, prompting many people to move inland — and into the path of the coming flood.