Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in the most significant step yet towards thawing ties between Syria and Arab countries. Bin Farhan landed in Damascus on Tuesday, Syrian state media reported, a week after his Syrian counterpart visited Saudi Arabia. The visit ...
Gunfire echoed across Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, for a fourth day on Tuesday, amid conflicting reports on a 24-hour ceasefire. Sudan’s Army said it had rejected a call by rival Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries for a 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire on Tuesday, signaling no letup in four days of fighting that has ...