(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Russian armed forces have not employed all their capability in Syria and may use "more military means" there if necessary, Russian news agencies quoted President Vladimir Putin as saying Saturday. "We see how efficiently our pilots and intelligence agents coordinate their...

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Saturday that there were still difficulties ahead for Syria despite the United Nations Security Council having approved a resolution endorsing an international road map for a Syria peace process. Speaking at a joint news conference with...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Many militias help the Syrian regime in its battles against rebels in the countryside of Latakia like National defense forces (NDF), Baath Brigades, its commander Hossam Khadra was killed in the Battle of al-Anfal in spring last year. Syrian...

Syrian President Bashar al Assad attended Christmas choir preparations in an ancient church close to a frontline area in the capital Damascus where his army is engaged in heavy fighting with rebels, state media said on Saturday. State television showed footage of Assad and his...