By Mohamed Al Hussein- Dani Murad) (Zaman Alwasl- Al Hasakah)- The Kurdish National Council (KNC) in Syria , in statement issued Saturday, refused to impose a compulsory service on their men by the Democratic Union Party (PYD)...

(Translation by Yusra Ahmed A well-informed source provided Zaman Alwasl with documents showing the way of thinking of Ahmad Jarba and Hadi al-Bahra the previous and recent President of the National Coalition respectively, and Fayez Sara, besides...

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's Kurds imposed compulsory military service for their men to ward off a push by Islamic extremists in the predominantly Kurdish areas in northern Syria, Kurdish officials said Thursday. The move reflects fears among Syrian Kurds that the ongoing offensive by...

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel resumed air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after agreeing to an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire deal that failed to get Hamas militants to halt rocket attacks. The week-old conflict seemed to be at a turning point, with Hamas defying Arab...