Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, U.N.-backed plan providing financial ...

The 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June 2025 delivered a powerful lesson not only to Tehran but also to governments ...

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa led HTS, considered a jihadist group for years. Now, he has replaced Assad as Syria’s new president. And he ...

BEIRUT: Syria must publish the full results of an investigation into the March killings of Alawite civilians and ensure those responsible are held accountable, ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins play the Chicago Cubs with a 1-0 series lead. Minnesota is 25-18 in home games and 44-47 overall. The Twins have a 30-8 record in games when they scored at least five ...

Last month's deadly church bombing outside Syria's capital is raising fears among the country's minority Christians.

The country’s head of state and the backbone of its political administration are still subject to UN Security Council ...

Netanyahu, Trump, and the Administration leadership to discuss the recent Israel-Iran war, ending the war in Gaza, and the return of the 50 remaining hostages.

Under the Assad regime, Saydnaya prison became a mass-killing machine; ‘a symbol of shame for the whole world.’ ...

Syria today stands on the cusp of a transformative chapter in its modern history. After more than a decade of civil war, ...