Reporting by Mohamed Al Faris; Writing to Zaman English by Dani Murad (Zaman Al Wasl)- In just a year, the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) has set up an efficient government in Eastern Syria, and since then so many stories have surfaced...

(Reuters) - Israel shot down a Syrian warplane on Tuesday, saying the aircraft crossed the battle lines of Syria's civil war and flew over the Israeli-held Golan Heights, perhaps by accident. The incident coincided with but did not appear to be directly related to air...

(Reuters) - The United States launched air and missile strikes with Arab allies in Syria for the first time on Tuesday, killing dozens of Islamic State fighters and members of a separate al Qaeda-linked group, and widening its new war in the Middle East. "I can confirm that...

  Writing to Zaman English by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syria's Muslim Brotherhood group is facing a severe financial crisis, according to documents obtained by Zaman al-Wasl. According to semi-official letter submitted by senior member...