Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Alwasl)- Rebels have arrested a Syrian Christian family on Friday over allegations of cooperation with Russian Intelligence and holding a Russian citizenship in Idlib province,...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Fighters identified as Islamist militants crossed into Lebanon from Syria on Saturday, triggering an exchange of fire with Lebanese villagers who forced them back across the border, Lebanese security sources and a villager said. The gun battle near the...

(Reuters) - Islamic State insurgents who seized Iraq's biggest dam in an offensive that has caused international consternation have brought in engineers for repairs, witnesses said on Saturday, as nervous Kurds stocked up on arms to defend their enclave nearby. The jihadi...

A Lebanese army soldier died Saturday of wounds sustained in clashes with jihadists near the Syrian border, raising the number of troops killed in the fighting to 18, the army said. The fighting broke out on August 2 when jihadists from Syria attacked army and police posts in...