The head of a rebel group is now the head of Syria. How will he lead a country destroyed by civil war and sectarianism? NPR found clues in a region in northern Syria, where he governed for years.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says it has received remains of captives handed over by Hamas as part of Gaza ceasefire. Russian mercenaries have been accused of executing women and children in Mali ...

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy completed a trip to Israel Thursday. Steve Witkoff was the first American official to visit Gaza in 15 years.