(Zaman Al Wasl)- Islam Army commander, who pounded Syria’s capital by 100 rockets and killed 15 last week, has announced a new offensive to start by Wednesday, saying Damascus is “a military zone,” according to statement posted online. Zahran...

(Reuters) - Egypt could free Canadian-Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy within hours, Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera English reported on Tuesday. Fahmy's colleague, Peter Greste, an Australian citizen, was released on Sunday. A third journalist, Baher Mohamed, an...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syria’s rebels Tuesday have made advances northeast of Aleppo, taking control of al-Mayyasat hill amid reports of dozens killed and 14 arrested, activists say. Rebel feeds on social media said the recent advance is very effective...

(Reuters) - Qatar's foreign minister on Monday denied reports that one of five high-level Taliban detainees transferred from the Guantanamo Bay prison to Qatar has attempted to re-engage in militant activity. "It's totally false," Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiya said. "They...