(Zaman Al Wasl)- US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces took three towns from the Islamic State at the eastern bank of Euphrates River, local activists said on Sunday. The Kurdish-led forces backed by the International coalition airstrikes seized control of the towns of Graneej, Abu Hamam...

A Turkish court Thursday sentenced a lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish opposition party to 16 years and 8 months in prison, broadcaster CNN Turk and other media said, nearly one year after his arrest over terror charges. Idris Baluken, a lawmaker for the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian regime in northeastern Hasaka city reached a new understanding with the Democratic Union Party (PYD) aims at neutralizing the city’s university and its faculties from all conflicts and disputes. Mahmoud al-Ahmad, Hasaka-based activist, said the education...

The year 2017 has been a tough one for the African continent, with terrorism incidents, civil wars and repression of protesters being reported. Apart from the negative developments, there was hope and optimism in some countries especially those where elections were held peacefully....