Writing by Malek Oqab; Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman Al Wasl)- The strategic Russian nuclear bomber tu-95 appeared flying in Idlib province during the past few days. tu-95 was flying towards Russia-held Hmeymim air base in coastal Latakia province, sources said. The airport now is known...

Writing by Ethar Abdul Haq; Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman Al Wasl)- No Rebel faction on Syrian soil has paid as much of a price from its leaders’ blood as the Islamist Ahrar al-Sham movement did. Many leaders of the movement have been killed in a series of assassinations which stir many...

(Zama al-Wasl)- Russia officially began military air campaign in Syria on September 30 last year. According to experts, the Russian operations were more like training since the rebels do not have anti-aircraft weapons. Still, the rebels caused Russia, the second powerful state militarily,...

 A century after Britain and France secretly mapped out a Middle East they would control upon defeating the Ottomans in World War One, its borders have been blurred by sectarian bloodshed - and some in the region see opportunity in the chaos. These include Israelis or Kurds who seek to...