(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Iranian agenda in southern Daraa province has become clearer with the recruitment of young people and the investment of its strategic location as it borders Jordan and is close to the Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights.  Iran’s influence in Daraa is another card...

Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday cautiously backed the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices by 50% after days of widespread protests, calling those who attacked public property during demonstrations “thugs” and signaling that a potential crackdown loomed. The government...

It posted tens of thousands of troops in Iraq, huddled with its leaders and helped craft its laws -- but with the country swamped by deadly protests, Washington is staying out of the fray. Its apparent absence during a key turning point in Iraq lays bare how much its interests and...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 20 troops killed in a surprise attack by rebels in coastal Latakia province on Sunday as fighting to seize Kabana hilltops left dozens of regime forces and allied Shiite militias dead, activists said. The strategic mountainous area has been under major...