Deadly toxins that were to have been removed from Syria by December 31 under an international effort to rid the country of its chemical arsenal have not yet been delivered to port to be put on ships, a Russian diplomat was quoted as saying on Friday. The deadline will...
Again and again the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights raises outrage within Syrian opposition by distorting the facts and being too biased to Basher Al Assad’s side, activists said. The recent news by Rami Abdul Rahman, the only man who runs the...
Spain will hold a meeting of Syrian opposition groups in early January ahead of next month's planned peace talks, known as "Geneva 2", aimed at halting the three-year war in Syria, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said according to Reuters. Rajoy, speaking...
Controversy has snowballed this month over prominent Lebanese composer Ziad Rahbani’s statement that his mother, the legendary Arab singer Fairuz, supports Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Fairuz, a Syriac Orthodox Christian born in Beirut, is among the best known and...
Radical Islamist group, The State of Iraq and The Levant (ISIL) has kidnapped prominent Journalist Milad Shehabi in Aleppo today, 72 hours after arresting 7 media activists by the same group in Aleppo, according to Activists. Shehabi runs Masaken Hanano News...
As efforts intensify to bring the Syrian sides to a negotiating table in Switzerland, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his grave concern about the continued and indiscriminate use of heavy weapons and mortar shelling in the ongoing conflict, most recently...
More than 1000 people have been killed in 13 days of airstrikes on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo and nearby towns by Bashar Assad’s forces, a Syrian Revolution General Commission said Thursday. Most victims are civilians, including scores of women and children, were...
The Government has been accused of adopting a “no room at the inn” policy after rejecting a United Nations appeal to allow refugees fleeing the crisis in Syria to live in Britain. Ministers have decided not to join 16 nations, including the United States, France and Germany, which...
The brother of a British doctor who died while being held in custody in Syria has paid a moving tribute to him at a funeral prayer service, describing him as "our star". Dr Abbas Khan was on the verge of being released when his family were told of his death. The Syrian regime...
Three years ago, Syria’s hospitals were the envy of the Middle East. The average life expectancy was 75, higher than in many parts of the UK. Nine out of every 10 medicines provided by the country’s extensive network of public and private clinics were made by the country’s own...
Egyptian Nilesat company retreated its decision to suspend Syrian rebel satellite channel, Deir Zour, after allegations of supporting of supporting terrorism, especially Al Qaeda affiliated, Al Nusra Front. Nilesat Company was...
A report released by the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) and University of Toronto's Citizen Lab details malware attacks used by pro-Syrian government forces against the opposition. The paper is co-authored by Citizen Lab security researchers Morgan Marquis-Boire and John...
7 media activists have been kidnapped by an armed group in Aleppo Wednesday, Syrian Revolution Commission said. The activists were in ‘Shada Al Horriya’ satellite channel bureau when two cars likely affiliated to the State of Iraq and The Levant (ISIL) stormed the...
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks here on key regional issues including the bloodshed in Syria, the Middle East peace process, and expanding trade ties between the two countries. Several high-ranking...
Head of the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change and the body’s representative abroad denied making any visit to Russia in the last eight months, according to Zaman Alwasl. Haytham Manna, the academic and human rights activist has denounced the rumors of...
Nilesat Company has suspended broadcasting of Deir Zour, private satellite channel as unilateral procedure violates terms of the contract signed with the Company, TV crew told Zaman Alwasl. Nilesat has accused the channel of supporting terrorism, especially Al...
Damascus signed an oil and gas deal with a Russian company Wednesday which will allow for the first-ever exploration off Syria's coast. The agreement was signed by Syrian Oil Minister Suleiman Abbas, Syria's General Petroleum Company and the Russian Soyuzneftegaz...
The shadowy leader of a powerful al-Qaida group fighting in Syria sought to kidnap United Nations workers and scrawled out plans for his aides to take over in the event of his death, according to excerpts of letters obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Iraqi intelligence...
The Syrian government and rebels in a besieged town near Damascus have reached a landmark truce agreement to allow aid access to trapped civilians, an activist told AFP on Wednesday. Under the truce in Moadamiyet al-Sham, the official flag was raised over the area on Wednesday...
Syrian Islamic Front posted online footage for the last operation of Islam Army, IF main unit, showed how the Islamist rebels captured Dumeir ammunition depots 46 km (30 miles) northeast Damascus week ago. As a response for this strategic gain in most important...
