(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels on Monday have thwarted an attack by regime forces and allied militias in northwestern Hama province, killing 30 troops, commander told Zaman al-Wasl.   Abu Yasser al-Hamwi, senior rebel commander, said the Syrian opposition had foiled new offensive on...

After mass demonstrations on Sunday against the proposed changes to extradition bill in Hong Kong, police have arrested six persons, local media reported Monday. Tens of hundreds of people marched against the bill on Hong Kong streets yesterday towards Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong...

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo launched a panel to re-examine the role of human rights in U.S. foreign policy Monday, which some lawmakers and activists worry could be a move to minimize abortion and gay rights. Pompeo named Harvard Law School professor Mary Ann Glendon, a former U.S....

East Libya-based military commander Khalifa Haftar has promoted an officer wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, according to local Libyan sources.  Army Major Mahmoud al-Werfalli was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, the sources said Monday on...