Iran's Basij militia said the nationwide unrest sparked by fuel price hikes amounted to a "world war" against the Islamic republic that had been foiled. The protests erupted across the sanctions-hit country on Nov. 15, after the price of petrol was raised by as much as 200 percent....

By Ethar Abdul Haq (Zaman Al Wasl)-A leaked document issued by the top Syrian security body eight years ago showed how Bashar al-Assad’s regime had issued an amnesty for hundreds of terrorists and jihadists just a week after the beginning of the Syrian revolution in March 2011. ...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A new decision on residency conditions for foreigners has disconcerted Syrians residing in Turkey. The decision stipulates the cancellation of renewal of tourist residency for foreigners whose stay has exceeded one year. The decision states that foreigners who have...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels on Thursday halted an advance by regime forces and allied Iranian militias into the eatsern countryside of Idlib province, killing 15 militants, military sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The regime army has been pressing to take a strategic territory located...