(By Lama Shammas; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) Hassan, 25, still suffer the side effects of his gruesome detention despite 18 months that have passed since his release, he told Zaman al-Wasl. Hassan, who preferred not to reveal his last name, has a terrible psychological...

Islamic State is preparing for a possible attack on a city in northeastern Syria near the border with Iraq where it remains a big threat despite recent setbacks, a Kurdish official told Reuters on Tuesday. Hasaka province in northeastern Syria is strategically important for all sides and...

Russia is arming Iraq and Syria to help them fight Islamic State, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, calling the radical militant group the main threat to his own country's security. "Islamic State is our main enemy at the moment. If only because hundreds of Russian...

Syrian regime's warplanes have conducted more than 30 raids on rebel-held neighborhoods of Damascus, leaving dozens killed and wounded, activists and monitoring groups said Wednesday. The Syrian Network for Human Rights said at least 14 people, including 3 children and 2 women,...