Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Many militias help the Syrian regime in its battles against rebels in the countryside of Latakia like National defense forces (NDF), Baath Brigades, its commander Hossam Khadra was killed in the Battle of al-Anfal in spring last year. Syrian...

A car bomb exploded on Saturday on a busy street in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing three people and wounding eight, a police officer said. The toll is likely to rise, Police Major Nur Farah said at the scene of the blast. "The place is busy with hotels and supermarkets. Most of the...

Syrian President Bashar al Assad attended Christmas choir preparations in an ancient church close to a frontline area in the capital Damascus where his army is engaged in heavy fighting with rebels, state media said on Saturday. State television showed footage of Assad and his...

Iran will export around nine tonnes of enriched uranium to Russia in the coming days, Tehran's nuclear chief was quoted as saying on Saturday, as the country implements curbs to its nuclear program to secure sanctions relief. "In the next few days around nine tonnes of Iran's enriched uranium...