DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Against a backdrop of civil war, tens of thousands of Syrians voted in government-controlled cities and towns Tuesday to give President Bashar Assad a new seven-year mandate, with some even marking the ballots with their own blood. The carefully...

(Translation by Yusra Ahmed) DAMASCUS- (Zaman Alwasl)- Syrian security has arrested Rasha Shorbaji, 32 years old with her 3 children “Owais 4 years, Mona 2 years and Batool a year and a half old". Besides, their two aunts Bana al-Abbar, 38 and...

(Writing by George Hadad; Translation by Dani Murad) (Zaman Alwasl-Leaked documents)- Under the pretext of non-availability of suitable premises to be classrooms and despite the thousands of buildings related to the ministry which are distributed...

Damascus, June 4 (IANS) Syria's electoral committee Tuesday extended the presidential voting period for another five hours in view of a high voter turnout, the media reported. "The closing time for voting has been pushed to midnight in all provinces...