The sudden re-emergence of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-appointed caliph of the Islamic State, did not alarm his former friend and present rival Abu Mohammad al-Julani. Stripped of all territory once under his control, with an army that crumbled throughout the deserts of Syria and Iraq,...

Spain will not allow its embassy in Caracas to be used as a political center for opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, acting Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said in Lebanon on Friday. Lopez, an ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, took refuge at the Spanish residence with his...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- In the border town of Arsal, behind a Syrian factory that specializes in sewing and fashion design, named "Orchid Flower," stands Souad Kassem Shehada, a refugee from Homs countryside. The establishment was the culmination of a long period of hard work, made more difficult the...

Russia will not allow the de-escalation zone in Syria’s Idlib to be a “safe zone” for terrorists, presidential envoy for Syria said on Monday. “No one is interested in it. The fight against terrorists will no doubt continue, but this will require additional time. We still work on...