Reporting by Sarah Abdul Hai; Writing by Dani Murad (Zaman Al Wasl)- It has become clear that the new international shifts relating to the elimination of the "Islamic state" are bringing a major change on the Syrian scene, both military and...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- As 345 Syrians migrants have been rescued on Thursday by a cruise ship near Cyprus, activists say the refugees who fled Syria are facing miserable arrest conditions by Cypriot army, appealing to the key opposition group to intervene....

(Reuters) - Wars in Syria and Iraq, and instability in other hotspots are driving ever more people to seek asylum in wealthy nations, with requests on track to hit a 20-year high in 2014, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday. Some 330,700 people sought...

Writing to Zaman English by Dani Murad (Zaman Al Wasl)- Partition and tension have risen in Lebanon to unprecedented levels recently, as the repercussions of what happened in the town of Arsal have increased people’s agitation more . And...