(Zaman Al Wasl)- Daesh (Islamic State) fighters on Friday have recaptured ground from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces near the Iraqi border, the radical group said in statement. ISIS attack on the YPG-led forces killed 8 fighters near the town of al-Sha'fah in the eastern...

RAQA (AFP) -  Mohammed Kuraji returned to Syria's Raqa to prepare a homecoming but ended up organising a funeral. Stepping into his home, an unexploded mine detonated and killed his elderly father. "It was terrifying. The blast was so strong that I couldn't hear," said the...

Uganda said Thursday it was widening a probe of government officials who allegedly stole aid intended for refugees to include U.N. staff, amid concern the scandal may hold up donor cash needed for the country's surging refugee population. Allegations that officials may have inflated...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Thursday tendered his resignation amid anti-government demonstrations. Speaking to local media on Thursday, Desalegn said he is also resigning as the chairman of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic party. In a...