(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels made surprise gains on Sunday, taking ground at the eastern gate of the capital links between Qaboun and Jobar neighborhoods amid state of chaos in regime ranks and people of the capital, activists said. Rebels launched a major offensive early on Sunday that...

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appeared on television Sunday for the first time since a visit by Germany's chancellor was called off last month because of the Algerian leader's ailing health. State television showed the 80-year-old president receiving Algeria's minister for African Union and...

Around 3,000 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Sunday as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, the Italian coastguard told AFP. "After some calm days, migrants are arriving in large numbers, taking advantage of a window of favourable weather," said a coastguard...

Thousands of people have joined rallies across Germany and other European countries to show their support for the idea of a united Europe. The weekly protests began last year as an attempt to counter growing nationalist sentiment on the continent, often expressed in opposition to the...