Militants shot down a military helicopter near Palmyra in Syria, killing two Russian pilots on board, Interfax news agency said, quoting Russia's defense ministry. The two men had been attacking a detachment of Islamic State fighters in the Homs region on Friday, when the Syrian Mi-25...

Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman Al Wasl)- Zaman al-Wasl learned that a black market has emerged for the Turkish residence permits granted to Syrians on the basis of temporary protection (Kimlik), and this happens at the margins of the entrance of thousands of Syrians from Turkey to Syria...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels on Friday thwarted regime attack to recapture strategic town in the western coastal province of Latakia lost to rebels last week, activists said. Regime forces and allied militia backed by heavy artillery and gun machines launched surprise attack to retake...

The number of people seeking asylum in Germany fell sharply in the first half of the year as tougher rules at home and border-closures abroad started to kick in, the interior ministry said on Friday. About 16,000 people registered in June, down from 92,000 in January, but the migrant crisis as...