Hadya Al Alawi

400-kilovolt transmission line between the two countries could also be operating by end of the year

Mustafa Al Bakour, along with employees and security guards, was held at gunpoint demanding the release of a convicted prisoner, authorities say

Syria Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat Al Hijri has called for international intervention after 'genocidal campaign' against the minority

The decision follows a similar move by the EU, with the removal of restrictions on energy, banking and reconstruction

Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Giorgia Meloni to AlUla

Highest-ranking officer to be arrested since the overthrow of the Assad regime has held many senior positions

Curfew imposed in parts of country after thousands protested against burning of Alawite shrine

Newly appointed Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al Shibani calls on Tehran to respect Syria's sovereignty

Departure from Russian airbase in Latakia was 'not planned', Mr Al Assad says

Israeli ambassador to Paris to be summoned over incident, French Foreign Ministry says

More than 87,000 children have received a first dose of the vaccine, the UN says

Foreign Minister Israel Katz's comments come after Israeli forces killed nine in the occupied territory

Famine is likely to persist at the camp until October as escalating violence restricts humanitarian access

Senior official of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq tells The National there will be a response to attack south of Baghdad

One sticking point is an airbase in Erbil the US says it needs to fight ISIS in Syria