The Syrian army backed by Russian jets on Wednesday stepped up shelling and air strikes on a besieged rebel-held enclave in Damascus a day after rebels stormed an army base in the area, rebels, a war monitor and residents said. The bombardment follows a surprise ground offensive by...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Saudi Arabia has invited 144 opposiiton blocs and figures to attend what it called an "expanded" conference next Wednesday, source told Zaman al-Wasl. The National Coalition and the key opposition platforms of Cairo and Moscow have been invited amid aims to unify its...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Crowds of Shiite pilgrims coming to Damascus have multiplied enormously this year in celebration of the Arba'een Pilgrimage,  the world's largest Shiite public gathering that is held at the end of the 40-day mourning period following Ashura, the religious ritual for...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Four civilians were wounded when an explosive device detonated in al-Nouaima town in southern Daraa province, military source told Zaman al-Wasl on Wednesday. Activists and rebel groups have accused regime forces of planting landmines and explosive devices in...