(Zaman Al Wasl)- The number of Democratic Union Party (PYD) militia members, the main fighting component in the Syrian Democratic Forces killed have increased in recent weeks with the during the intensification of the fighting with the Islamic State forces inside al-Raqqah.  Tens...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- A former Al-Qaeda affiliate took control of the northern city of Idlib on Sunday two days after agreeing to end fighting with moderate Ahrar al-Sham Islamist group, a monitor said. "Ahrar al-Sham withdrew from the city of Idlib which is now under the control of...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Hezbollah fighters captured more territory from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in fierce fighting in Arsal outskirts Sunday, the third day of an offensive that looks set to clear the area of militants, according the Lebanese Daily Star. The regime-backed attack to drive al...

The new US special envoy on Ukraine said Sunday that Russia is responsible for the "hot war" in the country's east, after fresh clashes between government forces and Russian-backed rebels. Kurt Volker, who was appointed this month as the State Department's special representative for...