Hong Kong's political crisis returned to centre stage on Monday as clashes erupted in the legislature and a group of prominent pro-democracy activists were charged for taking part in last year's huge protests. Four months of calm imposed by mass arrests and the coronavirus pandemic has...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Crop fires have burned more than 300 hectares in northeastern Syria, including areas under Turkish army control, local activists told Zaman al-Wasl. A massive fire flared up early Friday in an array of villages in Turkish-held Ras al-Ayn region north of Hasakah...

Europe's strongmen leaders want to use the coronavirus pandemic to tighten their grip while touting their prowess in overcoming crises, but their authority risks being badly undermined if the outbreak is mishandled. From Turkey to Russia and other ex-Soviet states such as Belarus, the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime forces have retaken control of four villages in eastern Deir Ezzor province after clashes with Daesh militants in the past 48 hours, pro regime media reported.   The clashes took place in the al-Beshri mountainous area west of Deir Ezzor city....