(Reuters) - Samples from an attack by Syrian forces in March on an opposition-held town tested positive for the banned nerve agent sarin in an examination by the global chemical weapons watchdog, sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The March 30 air strike in the town of Latamneh, in the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A footage for brutal execution of five civilians, including two blind men, from the Deir Ez-zor by the regime soldiers has sparked wave of resentment and anger on social media. Activist Salama al-Hussein from Furat Post Network confirmed that two young...

Voting began in northern Iraq on Monday in an independence referendum organized by Kurdish authorities, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, threats from neighboring Turkey and Iran, and international warnings it may ignite yet more regional conflict. The vote, expected to deliver a...

German specialty chemicals group Wacker Chemie’s (WCHG.DE) polysilicon plant in Charleston, Tennessee, is likely to remain out of commission for several months after an explosion this month, it said on Wednesday. The $2.5 billion U.S. plant, Wacker’s biggest single investment, was...