Middle East

VOA Kurdish: Pro-Iran militia in Iraq halts attacks on Israel to avoid retaliation

VOA Kurdish: Kurdistan's prosecutor general targets individuals 'misusing’ social media

VOA Kurdish: Fears of IS come in Syria amid growing threats to US-backed forces

UN investigative team says Syria's new authorities 'very receptive' to probe of Assad war crimes

The visit led by Robert Petit, head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for Syria, was the first since the organization was established by the UN General Assembly in 2016

Israeli military says its troops inadvertently led to hostage deaths

The military was operating in that area of southern Gaza because the likelihood that hostages were there was considered medium to low, report says

VOA Turkish: After fall of Assad rule, Syria's Captagon production is exposed

VOA Turkish: Relatives of prisoners in Lebanon detained over Syria demand their release

VOA Persian: Detained civil activist Reza Khandan to begin hunger strike

Going home? Syrians in Europe are not so sure

For Syria's diaspora in Europe and rights advocates, vanishing welcome mat is triggering alarm; many refugees say they fear returning

Druze living in Golan Heights welcome new Syrian rulers

Israel says its forces won’t say in Syrian territory permanently

Germany looking into possible security lapses after Christmas market attack 

Saudi suspect held on murder charges 

Netanyahu: 'Some progress' in negotiating release of hostages in Gaza

Lebanese prime minister visits south amid Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire