The optimism about changes in Syria should be tempered by a look at what is in, and what's out, in the new regime's schoolbooks.

Human Rights First today released an extensive new report detailing both positive developments and serious human rights concerns in Syria following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024.

Human Rights First (HRF) travelled to northeastern Syria to meet with human rights defenders as the country goes through a massive transition following the December 2024 overthrow of the Assad ...

It's been six months since longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled following a stunning rebel offensive that saw ...

The revelation raises huge doubts about the regime's declared commitment to a new democratic system, reports Rana Sabbagh ...

Iran ’s top cleric has issued a fatwa against US president Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Netanyahu for being “enemies of God”, according to Iranian state media. At such a critical moment in ...

When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn’t begin with ...

The Senegalese navy has intercepted 201 West African migrants attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Authorities reported Wednesday that 69 were stopped on land, while 132 were found aboard a ...

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes on amendment to the Trump-backed Republican domestic policy bill.

Israel has denied this accusation, though some human rights observers have reached this conclusion ... Israel's siege of Gaza has killed 55,700 Palestinian people, mostly women and children, according ...

Iran's regime has executed several people, and arrested hundreds, while seeking to keep domestic opposition in check as its ...

By Manish Rai The question of regime change in Iran has recently resurfaced after the killing of Iran’s top military commanders following the Israeli airstrikes. However, Israel’s short-term goal was ...