The United States on Thursday said it was time to scrap a 17-month effort to form a constitutional committee for Syria and come up with other diplomatic initiatives to bring the country closer to peace. The UN drive to set up a committee tasked with drafting a post-war constitution has been...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least five U.S.-backed fighters were killed Thursday in clashes with ISIS (Daesh) militants in eastern Deir Ezzor province, activists told Zaman al-Wasl. The assailants opened fire on the Syrian Democratic Forces in the town of al-Hajin, according to activist Mohamed...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian People's Assembly has approved on Wednesday an amendment of the Personal Status Law, modifying articles issued in 1950. The amendments included several points affecting marital and family relations, most notably raising the age of marriage eligibility...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels launched a counterattack on regime army's units in northern Idlib province, leaving dozen killed and wounded, rebel commander said  Thursday . Captain Naji al-Mustapha, spokesman for the Liberation National Front, said the Front’s fighters had...