Footage Shows Medical Volunteer Execution in Southern Syria Amid Sectarian Violence
The images are the latest reflecting the wave of sectarian violence that has recently consumed the country and left more than 1,000 dead.
War and Armed Conflicts
There’s Barely Any Food in Gaza, and Barely Any Cash to Buy It
Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food.
What’s Behind the Thailand-Cambodia Conflict
A series of border skirmishes between Thailand and Cambodia escalated into a military conflict in July that killed dozens of people and rattled the region. As negotiations take place, Sui-Lee Wee, The New York Times’s Southeast Asia bureau chief, talks…
Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan Sign Peace Pledge at White House
Armenia said it would give the U.S. exclusive development rights to a transit corridor through its territory, which will be named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity.
Trump to Host Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for ‘Peace Signing’
President Trump appeared eager to project confidence that an agreement could be reached in a long-intractable conflict.
Trump to Host Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for ‘Peace Signing’
President Trump appeared eager to project confidence that an agreement could be reached in a long-intractable conflict.
Congo’s Teens Brave Bombs, Rebels and Abduction to Play Hoops
A basketball academy that offers young people a lifeline and a chance to dream is hanging on in the Congolese city of Goma, despite years of war and the chaos and violence that have followed a rebel takeover.
On the Hunt for Spies, Iran Executes a Nuclear Scientist
After the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have swept up hundreds of people deemed suspected infiltrators. But the arrest and hanging of the nuclear scientist Roozbeh Vadi was a rare move.
Despite Opposition, Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet to Discuss Gaza Military Push
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with a group of senior ministers on Thursday as the families of the hostages warn that moving into new areas could endanger the captives.
After Weeks of Sectarian Clashes in Syria, an Uneasy Truce Takes Hold
The fighting has stopped in the southern city of Sweida, three weeks after a deadly eruption of violence. But the area remains tense as clashes continue beyond the city.