The world community has yet to find an adequate response to cultural destruction as shown by the deliberate wrecking of ancient sites in Syria and Mali by Islamist radicals, the head of the UN's cultural organization said. Irina Bokova, director general of the United Nations Educational...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Hundreds of political detainees in Hama central prison have revolted for the second time this month, taking senior police officer and guards hostage as regime failed to abide by a deal reached to end a mutiny by freeing fellow inmates, sources said Saturday. The prison's...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels have thwarted a major attack by the Islamic State on Marea town in the northern countryside of Aleppo, killing and wounding dozens, local reporter said Saturday. The ISIS attack launched overnight to take the strategic town after seizing control of array of...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- While the Russian Ministry of Defense’s announcement on Wednesday the 25th of May of the extension of the period it previously gave to the Syrian opposition factions for them to continue what Moscow calls “their disclaimer from al-Nusra Front” under the title of...