(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime forces on Saturday have escalated their offensive on the western suburbs of the capital, saying it wants to clear rebel pockets in area close to predominantly Alawite district, activist said. The clashes took place in Qudsaya and al-Hama town , 7 km (5...

Russian war planes struck rebel held areas north of Aleppo on Saturday as the army shelled the besieged old quarter in a major offensive, rebels and a monitoring group said. The air strikes focused on major supply lines into rebel-held areas - the Castello Road and Malah district - while...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Colonel Riad al-Asaad, one of the most prominent founders of the Free Syrian Army said the al-Assad regime and its allies Russian and the Iranian militias want to repeat the Homs scenario in the norther Syrian city of Aleppo which is living a reality of repeated civilian...

Tunisia's prime minister plans key talks with unions to hold down state sector wages and sees close to 3 percent economic growth next year from a package of reforms aimed at underpinning the democracy won in the 2011 revolution with economic gains. Opportunities and jobs are a constant...