Islamic State lost an area the size of Ireland - a quarter of its territory - to hostile forces in the last 18 months in Iraq and Syria and is likely to further step up attacks on civilians in coming months, IHS said in a report on Sunday. The territory controlled by the ultra-hardline...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al-Wasl)- Media accounts loyal to Bashar al-Assad, reported dozens of army troops have been killed on Sunday near Kansaba town in Latakia province. Mohammed al-Naji, correspondent of Latakia Media Network has detailed that the regime had resumed its attack...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 10 people have been killed in regime air strikes on Burj al-Qaei village in the northern countryside of Homs city, local activists said Sunday. 8 more people have wounded in the vacuum missile attack. Activists said most of the victims were displaced from Kissin and...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Al least 4 people killed early Sunday in mortar rounds fired by regime forces on the rebel-held city of Douma northeast Damascus, activists said. In the nearby city of Dumeir, 14 people, including 3 children, were killed on Saturday in an explosive device planted by the...