(Zaman Al Wasl)- About 250 Syrian women, Kurds and Arabs, have joined the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in Hasaka province, activists said. The first batch of female fighters, who operate under the Women's Protection Units (YPJ), have received an extensive training by the the Hasaka-based...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The local council of Jisr al-Shughour said Tuesday the key northern city is a stricken area as the regime and Russia’s bombing turned big parts of the city in Idlib province into ruins. The city that overlooks on the Alawites-dominated villages of coastal Latakia province...

Syrian government forces used deadly nerve gas in Khan Sheikhoun and in three other recent attacks, Human Rights Watch said Monday, describing a "clear pattern" of chemical weapons use that could amount to crimes against humanity. President Bashar Assad's forces are also stepping up chlorine...

The U.S.-led coalition has come under increasing scrutiny by monitoring groups regarding civilian casualties in the fight against ISIS in Iraq, a turn that is worrying some in the country's political leadership who fear the destruction and loss of life could complicate hopes of reconciliation...