Mohammed, 15, learned about the dangers of unexploded ordnance at a UNICEF child-friendly space — knowledge he used to save ...

Syria plunges into renewed violence after the ... calling them "haywan" (animals), and forcing them to crawl on the ground. Others were dragged from their homes and executed at point-blank range.

It is these tell-tale chemical flags that Mulligan and her team were looking for in the genes of Syrian families. While lab experiments have shown that animals can pass along epigenetic signatures ...

In the heart of Armenia, bears once kept in cages now frolic freely in the snow, their past traumas melting away thanks to ...

In the Middle East, for instance, this will be the first Ramadan for Syrians since the Syrian government fell ... conservative Aceh province slaughter animals during Meugang festivities.

Yet, many wonder: Has Syria swapped one tyrant for a more dangerous ... He also assaulted innocent women; he was mean to animals, and he would snarl at kids coming out of Sunday School.” ...

Best-selling author, explorer and TV presenter Levison Wood is set to embark on an exciting new tour this spring - Walking ...

In the Middle East, for instance, this will be the first Ramadan for Syrians since the Syrian government fell in a stunning ... People in Indonesia’s deeply conservative Aceh province slaughter ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time ...

As part of an effort to deepen its influence in southern Syria, Israel has been seeking stronger ties with the Druse religious minority that holds sway there. By Aaron Boxerman Reporting from ...