The cultural heritage of the entire nation of Syria is on the World Monuments Fund's 2014 watch list. The group said Tuesday the landmarks it chooses are threatened by neglect, overdevelopment, or social, political and economic change. It listed 67 sites in 41 countries and territories....

The balance shifted toward Islamists because we didn't support the rebels enough. And now, the U.S. is even less willing to support the rebels. The announcement of a new  Islamist "alliance  " in Syria—bringing together the largest and most influential rebel factions—is...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed -  Zaman Alwasl has obtained a draft resolution to re-establish the opposition group, Syrian National Council, that will be discussed in upcoming SNC meeting 11th October. The draft proposal identifies the council which consists of 15 Syrian...

Saudi Arabia preacher Fayhan Al Gamdi gets 8 years, 800 lashes for torturing daughter to death A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a father who had tortured his five-year-old daughter to death to eight years in prison and 800 lashes. The court in Hawtat Bani Tamim, 160...