U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will present a meeting of the NATO allies on Friday with a demand from President Donald Trump that they increase defense spending. The annual NATO foreign ministers talks in Brussels were brought forward at the last minute after Tillerson warned he would...

A Republican-controlled congressional panel rejected a bid by Democrats on Tuesday to obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns, despite warnings that Trump's business holdings could pose conflicts of interest as Congress turns to tax reform. At a sometimes fiery 2-1/2-hour hearing that...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian moderate rebels took 15 hilltops and checkpoints from ISIS in the Syrian desert east of Damascus in the past two days, commander told Zaman al-Wasl Tuesday.  Jaish Asoud al-Sharqiya, or the Army of East Lions, mostly tribesmen, has captured Tel Dakwah on...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Clashes renewed Tuesday between regime army and rebels in the eastern district of Damascus as regime forces launch offensive to take the industrial zone near Qaboun neighborhood. The rebel factions led by Failaq al-Rahman have thwarted the attack, leaving dozens of army...