Hamas has freed three hostages as part of the ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip. Two released hostages, Ofer Kalderon and Yarden Bibas, arrived in Israel and were on their way to an initial reception ...

A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 ...

The sky has cleared of warplanes. Humanitarian aid is pouring in. Masses of people have returned to the bombed-out north. Medical evacuations are to restart Saturday. But Palestinians are still living ...