The lawless conflict in Syria is rekindling dangers -- from disease to forms of political violence -- that have been dormant for decades, Kristalina Georgieva, the European Union's Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid, and Crisis Response, told  FP  on Monday....

Seven children in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo and another four in Homs in the centre were among 17 civilians killed in air raids on Tuesday, a watchdog said. The deaths in Homs come as troops pressed an offensive against remaining rebel areas there, while in Aleppo province, the...

A sharia committee in a rebel-held area of Aleppo issued a fatwa deeming croissants ‘haram’ (forbidden in Islamic law) because of their “colonial” significance, pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat reported on Tuesday. Croissants’ crescent shape celebrates European victory over Muslims,...

    Shariah Authority in Aleppo confirmed to Zaman Alwasl that the well-know gangster, Mohamed Jesria, is still under arrest by Daraet Azza Court in the northern countryside of the city.   Jesria was convicted by more than 45 charges, including kidnapping, robbery and...