(Zaman Al Wasl)- A U.S. air strike on Sunday targeting a vehicle affiliated to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham at the Turkish border killed two commanders, field sources said. The strike on the industrial district of al-Nairab killed Abu Rabei al-Souri and Abu Musab al-Jazaeri, a jihadist from...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Two prominent figures in the powerful Jabhat Fateh al-Sham have defected on Sunday, saying the scatter inside the former al Qaeda group and deep discords stand behind their decision. In a handwriting statement, Abu Ahmed Zakkour and Hamza Sa'da, members in al-Shura council,...

By Hassan Hassan (The National)- Peace talks between representatives of the Syrian regime and the rebels are scheduled to take place today in Astana, the Kazakh capital. These Russian-sponsored talks were made possible by the expulsion of the rebels from eastern Aleppo on December 23....

(Al-Jazeera)- Authorities in Lebanon say they have thwarted a suicide bombing in one of the busiest neighbourhoods of the capital, Beirut. Lebanon's National News Agency said the would-be attacker was wearing an explosive belt under his jacket, as he intended to blow himself up inside a...