The opposition-held sector of Syria's divided city of Aleppo has been cut off from the outside world in recent days by an escalation of air and artillery strikes on the only road in, putting hundreds of thousands of people under effective siege. A government campaign to fully capture...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime announced this week formation of new militia with high incentives and salaries under name of 'Homat Syria', or Syria Patrons, pro-media outlets said.  Activists supported Bashar al-Assad said a recruiting center were opened in...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 20 civilians, including 5 children, were killed when Russian war planes pounded a local marketplace in the northern city of Idlib, medics told Zaman al-Wasl Sunday.   6 more people have been killed in Russian vacuum missile attack on Masjed al-Masri...

 The Iraqi army said on Sunday it had secured the first safe exit route for civilians to leave Islamic State's besieged stronghold Falluja, and a Norwegian aid group said thousands of people had already used it to flee in the first day it was open. Iraq has launched a major operation to...