WASHINGTON (Zaman Alwasl) — The long-awaited meeting by western-backed opposition with U.S. President Barack Obama finally held on Tuesday. Mr. Obama, who met with Syrian opposition leader Ahmad Jarba, has praised the coalition's role in...

(Reuters) - Egyptian presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gave Reuters a wide-ranging interview. The following is the full text. Q: How long do you think it will take to make real difference. What is your expectation as to the timetable before people start seeing...

DAMASCUS (Zaman Alwasl)- Translation by Yusra Ahmed A group of independent opposition figures and inside Syria opposition held a conference in Damascus, aiming to find a mutual vision for the political solution for war in Syria. Al-Mayadeen...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian official on Wednesday welcomed the resignation of Lakhdar Brahimi as the joint United Nations-Arab League envoy for Syria, calling for the appointment of a "more objective" mediator. Fayez Sayegh, a member of parliament and a senior member of...