(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels launched a surprise attack on an army barrack in the coastal Latakia province, killing and wounding dozen, sources told Zaman al-Wasl Sunday. The attack in the mountainous region of Jabal al-Turkman followed the death of 21 regime troops in Hama province...

Hundreds of students took part in new protests Sunday in the Algerian capital Algiers and other cities against a fifth term for ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who faced a midnight deadline to register for April elections. Chanting “Bouteflika go away”, more than 100 students...

British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Sunday that a peace process in Yemen’s main port city “could be dead within weeks” without more committed effort from both sides. The agreement to implement a troop withdrawal in Hodeida, a lifeline for millions facing famine, by...

Egypt Sunday completed a project to restore the catacombs of Kom el-Shuqafa in western Alexandria, which have been prone to groundwater leaks since they were discovered in the first decade of the 20th century. The restoration, which began in late 2017, was completed using a $5.7 million grant...