Jihadists stormed the Turkish consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday and kidnapped 48 people including the head of the diplomatic mission, a Turkish government official said. "48 Turks including the consul, staff members, guards and three children were...

(Zaman Alwasl)- Opposition activists said fighters of al-Qaeda- affiliated group took control of Um Sharshouh village in the northern countryside of Homs province. Early today, al-Nusra’s explosives-laden vehicle has exploded and killed several...

(Zaman Alwasl)- Outrage has been sparked amid Syrian opposition after an official congratulation letter to Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on his inauguration as president of Egypt by the opposition National Coalition. Several Coalition members...

(AFP)- International prosecutors said on Tuesday it is still possible to go after those responsible for war crimes in Syria despite Russian and Chinese efforts to block cases being referred to the International Criminal Court. "Just because we have had one veto in the (UN)...