Paddington Bear played in his part in the UK celebrations after major cities across the globe waved goodbye to 2024 in style.

Australasia, Asia, Europe and Africa have already been marking the arrival of the new year with fireworks and festivities.

Umayyad Square in Damascus hummed to the throngs of people brandishing "revolution" flags as Syria saw in the new year with ...

Umayyad Square in Damascus hummed to the throngs of people brandishing “revolution” flags as Syria saw in the new year with ...

Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met senior Christian clerics on Tuesday, amid calls for the head of Hayat Tahrir ...

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met with senior Christian clerics on Tuesday, amid calls on the Islamist chief to ...

War-weary Palestinians in Gaza who lost their homes and loved ones in 2024 saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to ...

The unthinkable in the troubled Middle East happened in 2024, with a major geopolitical shift after the stunning collapse of ...

Iran and its proxies and allies — from Syria to Lebanon to Gaza — have taken a beating in military engagements this year.

Carolyn Van Houten, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Salwan Georges and Carmen Abd Ali — look back at the stories they covered.

As Russia clings to its only bases in the Mediterranean — they’re on the coast of Syria — Ukraine is moving aggressively to ...

Syria's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian and a Turk in the country's armed ...