(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 5 people were killed Wednesday in a motorbike bomb rocked a marketplace in northern Idlib city, eye-witness told Zaman al-Wasl. 12 more people were also wounded in the attack on al-Jala’a Street. Activists said the death toll is expected to rise due to heavy...

Syrian government forces recaptured territory on Damascus' eastern outskirts from rebels on Wednesday after stepping up attacks in that area, a military media unit run by Hezbollah said. The army took control of a number of blocks in the Jobar district, and another area in Ain Terma, more...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- A Syrian military pilot succeeded to land safely after his helicopter was targeted by the Islamic State rockets in eastern Deir Ezzor province, sources said Wednesday. Colonel Issa Ezzeddin landed in Qamishli airport despite damage in his fighter helicopter. The army...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 14 civilians from the same family have been killed Wednesday in U.S.-led airstrikes on eastern Deir Ezzor province topping the death toll to a total of 400 people in two months of daily bombing, local activists said. The US strikes in support of Kurdish militias...

U.S.-backed forces are closing in on Islamic State in Raqqa, but local Syrians who have escaped the battlefield are worried about what comes after the fight. Dozens of them have volunteered to help rebuild the town once the militants have been defeated. The aim of organization they have...

Morocco has decided to allow the Syrian families who were trapped on its border with Algeria to enter the Kingdom, said Royal cabinet in a statement on Tuesday evening, describing the decision as a “human” gesture. The communiqué said on the basis of humanitarian considerations, King Mohammed...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- One person has been killed and 5 people have been wounded on Wednesday in regime's aerial and ground bombardment on the northern countryside of Homs province, local reporter said. Three children were among the wounded as regime warplanes conducted two raids on Kafr Laha...

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef has been relieved of his post and replaced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a royal decree said on Wednesday, in a promotion for King Salman's 31-year-old son that confirms him as next ruler of the kingdom. Prince Mohammed bin Salman...

Syrian government troops and their allies have steadily positioned themselves in key areas on the flanks of the U.S.-led coalition battle for the Daesh’s (ISIS) self-declared capital of Raqqa. They are attempting to become an indispensable player in uprooting the militants from Syria...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Clashes have intensified between ISIS and U.S.-backed forces in the eastern and western neighborhoods of Raqqa city amid participating of foreign force specialized in Guerrillas war backing the Kurdish–led fighters, local activists said Tuesday. Anarkiya movement,...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the recent downings of a Syrian jet and of an Iranian-made drone could be "very dangerous" and lead to an escalation of the war in Syria. Guterres also sought to downplay expectations of a breakthrough in the next round of UN-led...

The U.S. military on Tuesday said Russia was not carrying out any actions in Syria that "cause us concern," even after Moscow said a day earlier it would treat U.S.-led coalition aircraft flying west of the Euphrates River in Syria as potential targets. "Public statements aside, we have not...

The United Nations, short of funds to support millions of displaced people in the Middle East, has begun a scheme that would let Muslims make donations from the alms they typically pay state bodies for the benefit of the poor. Muslims around the world are expected to pay “zakat,”...

Fifteen new cases of polio have been confirmed in Syria, including a child who may have caught the disease in Raqqa, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Aid workers are unable to vaccinate the population in and around Raqqa, a city held by Islamic State militants and a target of...

Barshank Haj Younes may not have much to celebrate, but the young Syrian is cooking up a feast. His menu features hummus and moutabal - a smoky eggplant salad - and lamb and chicken dishes typically offered to guests at home, about 2,000 km away in war-torn Syria. For one night this...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels on Tuesday have retaken an air base from regime forces in the southern city of Daraa, rebel task command said. Al Bunyan al-Marsous operation room said the opposition fighters launched a surprise attack on the strategic base in the Old City of Daraa that...

President Donald Trump has ordered stepped-up military operations against Islamic State and delegated more authority to his generals, but without a comprehensive Syria strategy, his approach risks further confrontation with Syria, Iran and even Russia, according to U.S. officials and analysts....

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Senior rebel commander on Tuesday was killed and 12 more people were wounded in an explosive device attack in northern city of al-Bab after three days since 12 Turkish-backed rebel factions agreed to end infighting. Sultan Murad Division said on its official Twitter...

Russia, Iran and the United States are drawing new red lines for each other in Syria, with Moscow warning Washington on Monday it would treat any U.S.-led coalition planes in its area of operations as potential targets after the U.S. air force downed a Syrian jet. Tensions escalated on...

Reporting by Faris Rifai (Zaman Al Wasl) Ahmad al-Jassem, a young Syrian athlete, won first place in his group at the 10 Kilometer marathon in the Stockholm Athletics Championships after a tough and difficult race with more than 3,000 contestants from different Swedish cities. Al-Jassem won...