Three deadly Mediterranean shipwrecks that claimed the lives of hundreds of would-be asylum-seekers fleeing war and repression sharpened calls Saturday for humanitarian corridors to allow safe passage to Europe. At least 34 people drowned in Maltese waters south of the Italian island of...

Rebel leaders and activists in Damascus countryside appealed through Zaman Alwasl for all battalions and FSA brigades to defend the Syrian capital suburbs and to break out the siege of Ghouta towns.    Yesterday, Assad army troops and Shia fighters loyal to...

Despite limited media coverage, Deraa is one of the most contested battlefronts in Syria. Deraa province, where the uprising began, has been second only to Damascus in the number of kinetic incidents throughout the month of September. [1]  In addition to giving insight into...

Turkish TV presenter Gözde Kansu (pictured) has been dismissed after a spokesman for the ruling Justice and Development Party criticised her for wearing a low-cut top on television, saying he found her outfit “unacceptable”.   A Turkish TV presenter...