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A tent camp for displaced Palestinians is set up amid destroyed buildings in the west of Al-Shati camp, west of Gaza City

UN accuses Israel of 'genocidal acts' in Gaza

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China, Russia, Iran diplomats hold nuclear talks

Syria's interim president creates national security council

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People gather in the neighborhood of Tal al Hawa in Gaza City for the iftar meal during the holy month of Ramadan

People gather in the neighborhood of Tal al Hawa in Gaza City for the iftar meal during the holy month of Ramadan

Gaza: 'Everything in crisis' as Israel, Hamas talks continue

Gaza: 'Everything in crisis' as Israel, Hamas talks continue

With Gaza ceasefire talks deadlocked and aid not getting in, daily life is a struggle for Palestinians.

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, and Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces signing an agreement

Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, right, and Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces signing an agreement

Syria: Breakthrough deal with Kurds shifts regional alliance

Syria: Breakthrough deal with Kurds shifts regional alliance

A ceasefire between the Kurds in Syria and the government in Damascus grants rights. But what about independence?

A Syrian fighter looks into to the camera as the new Syrian government's army fights the remaining elements of the Assad's regime on the Syrian coast near Latakia, Syria, on March 7, 2025.

A Syrian fighter looks into to the camera as the new Syrian government's army fights the remaining elements of the Assad's regime on the Syrian coast near Latakia, Syria, on March 7, 2025.

How disinformation intensified Syria's weekend of violence

How disinformation intensified Syria's weekend of violence

AI fakes and manipulated images inflamed real-life fighting as Syria saw its worst violence since the dictatorship fell.

Syrien Qamishli 2025 | Trauernde tragen den Sarg von Shinda Kisho

Syrien Qamishli 2025 | Trauernde tragen den Sarg von Shinda Kisho

Fact check: viral claims about violence in Syria

Fact check: viral claims about violence in Syria

Brutal images about Syria's conflict are circulating online. Some are true; many are false.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces Mazloum Abdi shake hands

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces Mazloum Abdi shake hands

Syrians celebrate landmark deal with Kurdish authorities

Syrians celebrate landmark deal with Kurdish authorities

Syria's interim government has signed an integration deal with Kurdish forces in control of the country's northeast.

Flags of Saudi Arabia and Ukraine line a street

Flags of Saudi Arabia and Ukraine line a street

Saudi Arabia rebrands as mediator for global crises

Saudi Arabia rebrands as mediator for global crises

First Gaza, now Ukraine: Saudi Arabia is hosting talks on another conflict that's drawn global attention. Why?

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Indien Bengaluru 2022 | Überschwemmungen nach Monsunregen

Indien Bengaluru 2022 | Überschwemmungen nach Monsunregen

The cities learning to cope with water emergencies

Major cities face extreme water challenges. A new report urges action. Here's how regional innovations help communities.

Israeli soldiers walk behind a tank in the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank during a military operation on February 24, 2025.

Israeli soldiers walk behind a tank in the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank during a military operation on February 24, 2025.

Israeli raids on occupied West Bank displace thousands

Claiming to target militants, Israel's operation in the occupied West Bank has resulted in raids on refugee camps.

A dark-haired man with a mustache is wearing glasses as he sits on a lounge chair

A dark-haired man with a mustache is wearing glasses as he sits on a lounge chair

Iranian artists face worsening persecution

Iran continues its war on free expression, arbitrarily arresting filmmakers and sentencing musicians to death.

The exterior of Tehran's notorious Evin prison

The exterior of Tehran's notorious Evin prison

Fearing new protests, Iran regime starts wave of arrests

Human rights activists are being arrested at random, and even the smallest protests are being brutally suppressed.

Syrian activist Huda Khayti at the shore, holding the new Syrian flag.

Syrian activist Huda Khayti at the shore, holding the new Syrian flag.

In Duma, planting the seeds of Syria's postwar future

After the fall of the Assad, Huda Khayti returned to her hometown of Duma. The ruined city motivated her to rebuild.

Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese pictured in 2023

Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese pictured in 2023

Germany: Second talk by top UN official canceled

Outrage ensued after universities canceled talks by the UN independent expert on the Occupied Palestinian territories.