(AFP) Iran is recruiting Afghan refugees to fight in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported. In exchange, Iran is offering them stipends of $500 a month and residency permits, the paper said, quoting Afghans and Western officials. Shiite Muslim Iran is a key ally of...

(Zaman Alwasl) Syrian regime forces came under attack by Islamic rebels Thursday, when an explosive device was detonated near a military vehicle in al-Adawi neighborhood of Damascus killing at least 4 soldiers. The Islamic Union of Ajnad as-Sham,...

( The Daily Star ) Pro- and anti-Assad Aleppo residents, as well as rights groups, have slammed what they call the collective punishment of civilians by suspending services and utilities, as a water crisis there entered its 12th day. While water began return to some areas in...

Five aid workers who were kidnapped in Syria in January have been freed, medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said Thursday. In a statement, MSF said three of the staff members were released on April 4 and the remaining two on Wednesday. "Out of respect for the privacy of the...