(Zaman Al Wasl)- About 30 Syrian regime troops were killed in a pre-dawn attack by rebels in the northwestern province of Hama where Russia and Turkey agreed on a buffer zone in September, spokesman said Wednesday. Jaish al-Izza has attacked the army checkpoints in the al-Masasneh...

A public opinion poll shows that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would lose to the leader of Hamas if elections were held today. The poll conducted by prominent pollster Khalil Shikaki and released Tuesday shows that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh would win with 49 percent to Abbas' 42...

Qatari Foreign Minister Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has called for better engagement among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members to solve regional crises.  "We are not encouraging the unilateral measures against any country. Sanctions are not the way forward to solve a...

Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has affirmed that his country's position regarding the ongoing crisis in inter-Gulf Arab relations has “not changed”. In an opening speech delivered Saturday at the 18th Doha Forum, the emir reiterated calls to end the “siege” imposed on...