Writing by Ethar Abdulhaq (Zaman Al Wasl)- The hotel chosen to host the negotiations between the opposition and regime delegations in the Kazakhstan's capital does not appear at first glance to be special or remarkable in any way. The 'Rixos President Astana' resembles numerous other hotels...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Islamic State on Sunday captured Panorama district at the southern gate of Deir Ezzor city in a surprise attack left dozens pf regime troops killed and wounded, activists said.   Activist Ahmed Ramadan said many Afghan fighters who fight in support of Bashar al-Assad have...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- As Islamic State inflicts humiliating defeats on the Syrian regime forces in the eastern Deir Ezzor province, Damascus has opened an aerial bridge in several airports in Syria, to deliver weapons and troops to backed the recessive forces, sources said. IIyushin II-76 aircraft,...

(Middle East Monitor)- NATO member Denmark will deploy special forces to Syria to fight against Daesh, in an expansion of its role in the US-led operation “Inherent Resolve” against Daesh where it already has ground troops operating in Iraq.”Based on a concrete approach from the coalition,...