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Car bombing kills 12 civilians near Turkish border

At least 12 civilians were killed and dozens injured on Sunday in a car bomb attack in northern Aleppo province near the Turkish border.  The explosion took place at a car park near the main hospital in the al-Rai town, about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) away from Turkey....

Israel approves new settlement 2 days before polls: official

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government approved a new settlement in the occupied West Bank Sunday, his office said, just two days ahead of closely fought general elections. Netanyahu's cabinet agreed to turn the wildcat settlement of Mevoot Yericho in the Jordan Valley into...

Assad issues amnesty again, reduces sentences

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syria's state-run news agency SANA says President Bashar Assad has granted amnesty for all crimes committed before Sept. 14. According to the pardon issued Sunday, life-long terms would replace death sentences, and a 20-year-long sentence at hard labor would...

Israeli PM reiterates pledge to annex Jordan valley

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday reiterated his pledge to annex Jordan valley in the occupied West Bank. Netanyahu’s comments came during a Cabinet meeting held in the Jordan valley for the first time since Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967. “We will apply...