By Faris Rifai (Zaman Al Wasl)- Measles has been diagnosed in southern Daraa province during the last few weeks, after absence for 11 years from the area. Measles, a viral infectious disease, but it can cause severe complications, it affects children mainly, but it can infect adults as well,...

( The Guardian )- Secretary of Defense James Mattis said on Sunday the US had “accelerated” its tactics against the Islamic State, moving from a policy of “attrition” to one of “annihilation”. The retired Marine Corps general also said “civilian casualties are a fact of life in...

British Airways resumed some flights from Britain's two biggest airports on Sunday after a global computer system failure sowed chaos, grounding planes and leaving thousands of passengers queuing for hours. BA said it aimed to operate a near normal schedule of flights from Gatwick airport...

Syrian troops and allied militia have pushed back ISIS militants and U.S-backed opposition fighters, gaining control of a large swath of territory in the country's strategic southern desert, the government-controlled media and a war monitor said Saturday. With the new advances, the...