Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has died on Thursday at age 68. The Cruyff Foundation said on its website that he passed away in his house in Barcelona. He had been receiving cancer treatment. In February, he had said he felt as if he was "leading 2-0 at halftime" against the disease....

  Syrian government forces fought their way into Palmyra on Thursday as the army backed by Russia n air cover sought to recapture the historic city from Islamic State (IS) insurgents, Syrian state TV and a monitoring group said. The Syria n army earlier this month launched a...

Secretary of State John Kerry, ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Putin, said the United States and Russia must work together to end the war in Syria despite their differences, and called for a further reduction in violence and more aid deliveries. Russia and the United States...

Writing by Ethar Abdul Haq (Zaman Al Wasl- Exclusive)- ‘Islamic State’ received in its ranks members holding fake passports. Also, Islamic State issued fake passports and semi fake ones. The fake passport issue will last for years to come, and it will be a real preoccupation that...