If London-born convert Abu Rumaysah is confirmed as the front man in the latest Islamic State video, then he will be just the latest in a long line of militants to emerge from a banned group the authorities say breeds easy prey for jihadist recruiters. The video, purportedly...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Death toll of the six-month-old siege imposed  on the town of Madaya northwest of  Damascus has risen to 31, local activists and medics said Wednesday. Of 31 deaths in Madaya in recent weeks, 10 were attributed to a lack of food and the rest were either shot...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Southern Front rebels launched new attack early Wednesday on regime army in the northern frontline of Sheikh Miskeen town in Daraa province, sources said. 'Ahl al-Nakhwa' battle has left number of regime soldiers dead and two tanks destroyed, field commander said....

British lawmakers on Tuesday urged the country to accept thousands of Syrian child refugees who otherwise face a “perilous journey” across Europe. Members of parliament’s International Development Committee said unaccompanied children risked exploitation on their journey. Chairman...