(Zaman Al Wasl)- A Free Syrian Army unit operating in Eastern Qalamoun region took Friday a series of hilltops from the Islamic State fighters near the desert town of Dumeir, northeastern the capital, activists said. The clashes are still underway between ISIS and 'Martyr Ahmed al-Abdo Forces'...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Kurdish PYD militia launched a series of arrests in villages affiliated to al-Haul in eastern countryside of Hasaka province, local activists said. The arrests came as residents of al-Haul were planning to rally after Friday prayers to demand return of displaced people who...

Reporting by Faris al-Rifai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Local Coordination Committee of the newly ISIS-liberated city of Palmyra launched Friday a campaign to highlight the miserable situation of people of the ancient city, according to statement posted Friday. The...

 Syrian mediators reached an agreement Friday for the release of some 300 cement workers kidnapped by the ISIS, a monitor said, but it was unclear exactly how many were freed. ISIS abducted the employees on Monday from Al-Badia cement factory outside the town of Dumeir, around 50...