(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels have thwarted an attack by regime forces and allied militias in northwestern Hama province where Russia and Turkey agreed on a buffer zone in September, activists said Sunday. Jaish al-Ezza, key unit in Free Syrian Army, said its fighters clashed with the...

Days ahead of a parliament vote, thousands rallied in central Athens on Sunday to protest an agreement that would rename neighboring Macedonia to the Republic of North Macedonia. Some 2,000 police officers were deployed around the Greek Parliament building and surrounding streets, while...

Pakistan and the U.S. on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to advance the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan, said the U.S. Embassy in the capital Islamabad. According to an embassy statement, the endorsement came during meetings of visiting U.S. special envoy for Afghan reconciliation...

Syrian regime and Russia also say Syrian air defense shot down Israeli air attack.  Israel's army on Sunday intercepted a missile launched towards the occupied Syrian Golan heights, according to an Israeli Army spokesman. Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee tweeted that the interception was...