The United Nations is concerned by the Syrian opposition's accusations that incendiary weapons have been used in Syria but said on Friday it is unable to verify the reports. The Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee called on U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday to launch an...

By Abdullah al-Ghadawi; Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman al-Wasl)- Hassan Abdel Azim, the general coordinator of the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change, did not hide the impossibility of starting a transitional phase without the presence of Bashar al-Assad, justifying this by...

Reporting by Omar al-Sheikh Ahmed; Translation by Rana Abdul (Eqtsad)- Coinciding with the relative stability in the liberated regions of southern Syria and halt of battles there, some voluntary activities are taking place in liberated Daraa province. Activities address people’s lives and...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels on Saturday have seized a village in Hama province, killing and wounding at least 30 regime troops in surprise attack, sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The Operations Room of Northern Homs said they seized al-Ramliya village, 10 km (7 miles) west of Salamiya city, at...