A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was brought down by a Syrian regime missile over the Mediterranean early Tuesday, killing all 15 people on board, the Russian defense ministry said. It blamed Israel for the crash, saying the plane was caught in the crossfire as four Israeli fighters attacked...

(Zaman Al Wasl TV)- The pictures taken of Hussein may seem at first to be extracted from an artificial and fabricated hollywoodian scene, but with the Syrian condition and the daily tragedies it produces, these scenes have become almost mundane and realistic.  This...

A Russian maritime patrol aircraft with multiple personnel on board was inadvertently shot down by Syrian regime anti-aircraft artillery on Monday after the Syrians came under attack by Israeli missiles, according to a US official with knowledge of the incident. The US official said the...

Russia and Turkey have agreed to create a demilitarised zone between the Syrian army and armed rebel groups around Idlib, where an assault from the Syrian government forces had been expected for more than a week. Russia and Turkey will "create a demilitarised zone some 15 to 20...

(Hebrew Press)- To mark 30 years since its first orbital launch, Defense Ministry publishes images from its newest spy satellite, showing Syrian tanks, an airfield… and Bashar Assad’s home Israel on Monday released photographs taken by its newest spy satellite of sites located deep...

Former U.S.-backed vetted Syrian opposition militia Liwa Shuhada al-Qaryatayn (ShQ) is relocating from the Tanf area in the southeastern desert to the north along with hundreds of civilians after striking a deal with Russia, according to reports. Badia24 reported on Sunday, September 16...

Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to meet Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday as international concern mounts over an expected Syrian government assault on the rebel-held province of Idlib. The leaders of the two countries that are on opposite sides of the conflict...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Zaman Al Wasl launches a new series called "Syrian Women in Assad's Prisons" which is concerned with the prisoners, the released and the missing women. The series begins with the story of Aida al-Haj Yousif , she was known as Zaina, where she recounts dozens of stories about...

More than 300 doctors and nurses rallied Sunday in the rebel-held Syrian province of Idlib, urging the international community to protect them against an expected offensive by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Brandishing roses and wearing white coats and blue surgical uniforms, the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 14 regime forces from coastal Latakia province have been killed in a four weeks, pro-regime news feeds reported. The death toll included 3 army officers, one of them was Major General. The Alawites-dominated areas are still the main manpower supply for...

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his country is taking action to stop its foes from acquiring sophisticated arms, hours after Damascus said Israeli missiles targeted its airport. Israel has not officially confirmed or denied a report by Syrian state news agency...

The Israeli missile strike on the Damascus international airport late Saturday reportedly targeted an Iranian plane delivering weapons for pro-regime forces and Revolutionary Guards units fighting in the country’s civil war, the Israeli media reported Sunday. According to a Hadashot TV...

  Voting began across regime-controlled parts of Syria on Sunday for the war-ravaged country's first local elections since 2011, state-run news agency SANA said. Polling booths opened at 7:00 am (0400 GMT) and are expected to stay open for 12 hours. "Voting centres opened for...

Women should play a greater role in the training of priests to fight the child abuse "crisis" that has engulfed the Catholic Church, Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet has said. More must be done within the church to tackle the root causes of the latest wave of global abuse scandals to rock...

An Israeli missile attack targeted the Syrian capital's airport late Saturday, activating air defences which shot down a number of the projectiles, state news agency SANA reported. "Our air defences responded to an Israeli missile attack on Damascus international airport and shot down a...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The U.S.-backed Syrian forces pressed slow gains against Daesh in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, local activist said Saturday. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed the U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, have seized a neighborhood in the town of al-Bagouz...

Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Syria's last remaining stronghold to protest against a potential full-fledged offensive by regime forces and their allies. Friday's demonstrations took place, day and night, in more than two dozen towns and villages in Idlib, a...

By Faris al-Rifai (Zaman Al Wasl)- In room 203 of al-Assadi Hospital in Damascus, Major Mohammed Wadud al-Bashir, who is  also known as the hunter of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen in 1965, has died on the afternoon of November 22, 1989. His body was taken to his hometown in...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- For the second consecutive Friday, thousands of Syrians came out to the streets of rebel-held areas to rally against the imminent regime offensive on the northern province. Demonstrators, who held up the three-star flag of the Syrian revolution, have condemned the...

A Syrian rebel commander said Thursday rare military exercises with U.S. marines in southern Syria sent a strong message to Russia and Iran that the Americans and the rebels intend to stay and confront any threats to their presence. Col. Muhanad al Talaa, commander of the...