German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hand off leadership of her party Friday after nearly two decades at the helm, with the race wide open between a loyal deputy and a longtime rival. The contest’s outcome is expected to be crucial in deciding whether Merkel, Europe’s most...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- US-led coalition airstrikes killed at least 25 people in key Daesh pocket in eastern Deir Ezzor province, the militant group’s news agency said Wednesday. The International coalition warplanes carried out more than 40 raids on the town of Hajin, killing 25...

The United Nations has reports of Daesh (ISIS) executing people perceived as cooperating with rebel fighters in Deir al-Zor governorate in eastern Syria, the U.N. human rights boss said on Wednesday. Michelle Bachelet, speaking to a news conference in Geneva, voiced deep concern for...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces on Monday have taken ground inside Hajin town, main Daesh stronghold in eastern Syria, local activists said. The Kurdish-led alliance, backed by US  airstrikes, has seized control of al-Hawama neighborhood and the National...