Reporting by Mohamed AL Hussein; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian regime has intensified efforts to recruit young men in its armed forces or its backed militias in Hasaka province northeast Syria. There was weak...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Saturday that his country will provide humanitarian and military aid to Middle East countries to the tune of $2.5 billion in the coming phase. "This aid will be directed to improve infrastructure and military fields," Abe remarked...

Five million more copies of the weekly Charlie Hebdo magazine were printed on Saturday, French media reported. Twelve people were killed on Jan. 7, when masked gunmen attacked the Paris headquarters of the magazine, which is known for printing...

Said Kouachi, one of the gunmen in the French satirical magazine attack, was buried quietly on Saturday in the city of Reims 130 km northeast of Paris, French officials said. The cemetery and his gravestone were kept confidential for security reasons.  ...