The United States and its allies staged 28 air strikes on Tuesday against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement. In Syria, four strikes near four cities struck tactical units and an oil pump station, and destroyed two vehicles and an...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Russia's warplanes have conducted more than 40 raids on ISIS-held ancient city of Palmyra and neighboring towns, local activists said Wednesday. The air strikes have also targeted the eastern countryside of Homs.   In its turn, Syrian army has pounded al-Qaryatayn town...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A prominent journalism watchdog has called on Turkey to protect exiled Syrian journalists on its territory after an opposition journalist was fatally shot near the border with Syria, AP reported. Naji al-Jarf, 38, the editor-in-chief of pro-opposition Hentah Magazine died in...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Well-informed sources said a U.S-backed alliance of Syrian Kurds and Arab rebel groups is preparing to fight Islamist insurgents instead of ISIS at a request of Bashar al-Assad delivered by his key ally Russia. Sources said Assad's concerns have risen over ISIS defeats...