An Iraqi woman was killed on Thursday when a mortar round slammed into Iraq's consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus, a diplomat told AFP. "A mortar round hit the waiting room of the Iraqi consulate, killed an Iraqi woman and injuring three others," the diplomat said, speaking...

  Opposition Political leaders are hysterical about the move by the 13   fighting groups. Either in denial or desperately bending the statement, Analysts say. Mr. Ahmed To'ma, the Interim Prime Minister of the Coalition government revealed to agencies that he...

  Russia  is ready to help guard Syria's chemical weapons sites when President Bashar al-Assad's chemical arms stockpiles and factories are destroyed, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Thursday by news agencies. "We will be ready to help in...

  Muslim scholars in Syria have put forward a project called “the strong structure” which aims to unite the Islamic factions on the ground besides organizing and monitoring them within one administrative and organizational framework based on up-to-date developments in...

The world's major powers on Wednesday agreed the "main points" of a UN Security Council resolution on destroying Syria's chemical weapons, UN diplomats said. The draft resolution would allow for sanctions under Chapter VII of the UN charter to be considered if President Bashar al-Assad fails...

  UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday pressed the major powers to overcome differences on the Syria war amid troubled talks on a UN Security Council resolution on Syria's chemical arms. Ban hosted a lunch with the foreign ministers of the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France...

Rebels of Dara'a have controlled the most of old international border crossing with Jordan, according to reports. The fierce clashes between rebels and Assad army to control the southern gate of the city took the whole yesterday night until the early hours of today under  the heavily...

Dr. Anas al-Akhras passed away, activists from the embattled city of Homs said. So, no need now for an immediate transfer for the prominent Human rights activist outside Homs to receive treatment after suffering from a serious disease, they added. The well-known...

 One of the rebels from Idlib told Zaman Alwasl about a Cypress, and how it helped the rebels in controlling al-Eskan camp in Idlib countryside. The story started when fighters discovered a very tall Cypress, about 500 meters way from the camp, which inspired...

  To have your passport renewed is a big trouble if you are from the opposition and you want to go to your country embassy where the embassies' employees intended to despise Syrians who are looking for services related to their residency in the host country....

More than a dozen key Syrian rebel groups said Wednesday that they reject the authority of the Western-backed opposition coalition, as U.N. inspectors returned to the country to continue their probe into chemical weapons attacks. In a joint statement, 13 rebel groups including a powerful...

    Abdelaziz Salame, the highest political leader of the Tawhid Brigade in Aleppo, has issued a statement online where he claims to speak for 13 different rebel factions. You can see the video or read it in Arabic  here . The statement is...

Syrian President Bashar Assad's document is surprisingly thorough, say officials familiar with the closely guarded information. Signaling that he may be serious about giving up his chemical weapons, Syrian President Bashar Assad  has disclosed the locations of dozens of poison gas...

Iranian President Hassan Rowhani urged U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday to ignore “war-mongering pressure groups” at home in dealing with the Iranian nuclear dispute. In an address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York -- his first appearance on the world stage as Iran’s president...

Silva Koria, a journalist, told Alma’s story, a-45-year old lady who is paralyzed and has been bedridden for 4 months in a hospital in Amman. The journalist tried to deliver Alma’s message and voice, Alma, who demonstrated peacefully in the beginning of Syrian...

 Seeking to build on diplomatic opportunities, President Barack Obama is expected to signal his willingness to engage with the new Iranian government if Tehran makes nuclear concessions long sought by the U.S. and Western allies. Obama, in a planned address to the United Nations General...

US President Barack Obama demanded Tuesday the United Nations take tough action against Syria, as Russia wrangled with the West over how to strip Bashar al-Assad of his chemical arsenal. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened the United Nations General Assembly leaders' debate by calling on...

A Syrian surgeon describes his struggles to treat the wounded in Homs and calls on the international community to intervene. I am a doctor working under siege in Homs, performing surgical operations in a basic hospital set up in an underground basement. The conditions in this field...

Turkish Authorities continued the close of both main border crossing in Bab al-Hawa, Bab al-Salameh and  Tal Abyad over  security reasons,  Zaman Alwasl correspondent reported.  Jarablous border crossing is the only  available  escape for ...

Syrian insurgents pressed a new assault in the strategic, heavily-defended southwestern suburbs of Damascus on Tuesday, saying they aimed to break an army blockade of rebel-held areas. Rebels fired mortars at government forces while army shelling hit the suburb of Derayya, the scene of...