Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen civilian representatives have established an interim local council in Syria’s Afrin on Thursday to provide local services. According to Anadolu Agency reporters on the ground, the city's elders have voted and formed a temporary local council in the center of...

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday President Donald Trump has yet to decide on whether he will pursue military action in Syria.  "We have not yet made any decision to launch military attacks into Syria," Mattis told lawmakers on the House Armed Services committee....

Italy will not have any direct role in an eventual Western military attack against the Syrian government, but it will provide logistical support to its allies, the prime minister's office said Thursday. Caretaker Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni had numerous "international" contacts...

(The Daily Post)- Gunmen have killed a Syrian businessman, Ahmed Areeda, and kidnapped his 14-year old son, Muhammad, in the Nigerian Kano State. Daily Nigerian reports that the incident occurred on Tuesday night at 8:05pm. The assailants reportedly seized the deceased...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- As world leaders express their support to the possible U.S. strike in retaliation to the chemical attack on Douma town, Syrian people have echoed their concerns of such move may be ended fruitless and sterile. The pessimism is surrounding us, social media...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Russian military announced on Thursday that the Syrian regime is now in full control of the last rebel-held town on the outskirts of Damascus that was the site of a suspected chemical attack over the weekend. The development would mark a major victory for Syrian...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime Intelligence and army have launched widespread conscription campaign as fears mount of possible U.S. attack in retaliation for Saturday's chemical assault in Douma. Activists based in pro-regime areas said the arrest campaign included women and relatives...

Authorities say a Bulgarian man has been arrested for conspiring to defraud the U.S. and illegally exporting aircraft parts and equipment to Syria. A U.S. Department of Justice news release says 29-year-old Zhelyaz Andreev faces federal charges in South Florida. Court documents...

Britain has not yet reached a decision on how to respond to a suspected poison gas attack in Syria, Brexit minister David Davis said Thursday, adding that any move would be considered very carefully and be based on evidence. "No decision as yet, the cabinet is meeting in full at 1530...

Communications line between US and Russian forces in Syria 'active': Kremlin

 Rebels in Syria's Eastern Ghouta surrendered their heavy weapons and their leader left the enclave, a monitor said Thursday, signaling the end of one of the bloodiest battles of Syria's seven-year war. The Syrian flag was raised above the central mosque in Douma, the site of an...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Kurdish YPG militia has handed over 400 detainees, mostly civilians, to the Syrian Intelligence, well-informed sources told Zaman al-Wasl Wednesday. The powerful Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) delivered the detainees of Rajo prison in northern Aleppo...

President Donald Trump said Thursday that an attack on Syria could take place "very soon or not so soon at all!" The president made the statement in a tweet Thursday morning. Trump on Wednesday had warned Russia to "get ready" for a missile attack on its ally Syria, suggesting imminent...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- World University Service of Canada (WUSC) has unveiled the Student Refugee program which will enable Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan to continue their university education in Canada. The program offers the opportunity for 100 students each year to continue...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)-  Even with capture of eastern Ghouta by regime and displacing more than 60,000 people to northern Idlib province, the Assad regime has failed to mute the voice of activists that turned into global voices.  With their Satellite Internet they...

MOSCOW (Reuter)- Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday and urged him to do nothing to destabilize Syria, the Kremlin said. Syria, Iran and Russia say Israel was behind an air strike on a Syrian air base Sunday that killed seven Iranian military...

AP) — Syrian government calls U.S. threats to attack "reckless," says they endanger international peace and security.

(AP) — Responding to Russian warnings to the U.S. against military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles "will be coming" in response to Syria's suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people. "Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles...

Trump warns Russia on Syria, says missiles 'will be coming'

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime army has mobilized troops in the southern suburbs of Damascus, seeking to attack last ISIS pockets, local activists said Wednesday. The regime aims to clean out all suburbs of Damascus from rebels and militant groups by war or reconciliation deals. Such...