(Zaman Al Wasl)- US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces made new gains against the Islamic State at the eastern bank of Euphrates River, taking eight villages, local activists said on Saturday. The Kurdish-led forces backed by the International coalition airstrikes on Saturday reached the...

The world's biggest journalists' organization says that at least 81 reporters have been killed on the job this year and that violence and harassment against media staff have skyrocketed. In its annual "Kill Report," seen by The Associated Press, the International Federation of...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 5 civilians killed and dozen more wounded in regime air strikes on the besieged Eastern Ghouta suburbs, Civil Defense rescuing group said on Saturday. The regime air force conducted more than 30 raids since early morning, pounding most of the...

Dozens of Syrian rebels and their families have departed aboard buses from an area where they have been besieged by government forces near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The move is part of a deal to clear yet another district from insurgents. The regime-controlled Syrian Central...