Syria & Lebanon
Nine killed by war-era ordnance in Syria in past week
The United Nations said nine people, six of them children, died from explosions of munitions left over from Syria's conflict in the past week, with the deadliest incident in Daraa province.
Beirut exhibition preserves memories of war-scarred south
Israel releases first Lebanese prisoner as ceasefire talks stall
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More than 340,000 Lebanese remain displaced as new school year begins
More than 340,000 Lebanese remain displaced six months into the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, with thousands living in schools converted to shelters as the academic year begins.
Security Council to hear update on Syria disarmament program
The UN Security Council is holding a meeting on efforts to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons program under a 2013 resolution.
Assad death sentence leaves survivors seeking deeper reckoning
A Damascus court sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia in August for war crimes, but Syrian survivors and human rights advocates say the conviction is largely symbolic without prosecution of lower-ranking officials and comprehensive accountability.
Saudi real estate platform to invest in Syrian classifieds startup
Saudi Arabia-based real estate platform AQAR has signed a memorandum of understanding to invest up to $480,000 in Syrian classifieds company Doushesh.
