GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Gaza City neighborhood came under heavy tank fire Sunday as Israel widened its ground offensive against Hamas, causing hundreds of panicked residents to flee, including a woman in a wheelchair waving a white flag. At least 30 people were killed in...
Damascus, July 19 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Saturday appointed Najah Attar as the new vice president, media reported. Najah Attar has served as the vice president for cultural affairs since 2006 and the new presidential decree has appointed her as the sole vice...
(Translation by Yusra Ahmed A well-informed source provided Zaman Alwasl with documents showing the way of thinking of Ahmad Jarba and Hadi al-Bahra the previous and recent President of the National Coalition respectively, and Fayez Sara, besides...
As the Islamic State group, formerly the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, continues its armed campaign in Iraq and Syria, its notoriety is drawing fans and fighters from as far as Asia and the Pacific. Authorities and experts have warned that the growing popularity of the...
