(Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives votes on Wednesday on legislation to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, but questions remain over whether it will give them the advanced weapons they say they need to defeat Islamic State militants. The vote is a test of support...

  By Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Zaman al-Wasl has obtained a copy of the primary report provided by the investigation team in the deaths of 36 children inoculated against measles in the northwestern province of Idlib. The report...

(Reuters)- Support for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) increased after U.S. airstrikes began in Iraq and the militant group may take more hostages to try to force concessions from Washington, the FBI director told Congress on Wednesday. ISIS is "committed to...

By Abdullah Al Ghadawi; Translation by Dani Murad (Zaman Al Wasl)- In a pre-emptive move to the anticipated international strikes on its headquarters in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State “IS” and according to well-informed sources has put a phase...