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Qatar agrees abolition of exit visa system

Qatar has approved legislation to scrap controversial exit visas which require all foreign workers to obtain their employers' permission to leave the country, according to official statements published Tuesday. There are some two million foreign workers in Qatar, many employed directly...

Russia pounds Idlib province despite Trump's warning

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Russia's fighter jets pounded rebel-held areas in Idlib on Tuesday, ignoring Donald Trump's warning against launching an attack on the northern province that will create a new humanitarian crisis. Tuesday's airstrikes hit the Jisr al-Shughour region and array of towns...

UN sees "moment of truth" for Syria political process

Talks between major powers this month on setting up a committee to lead constitutional reform in Syria will be a "moment of truth" for a credible political process, U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura told reporters Tuesday. De Mistura will hold separate sets of talks next week, one involving...

Trump warns Assad not to 'recklessly attack' Idlib province

US President Donald Trump has warned the Syrian government against launching an attack on rebel-held Idlib province amid concerns that the planned offensive will create a new humanitarian crisis. "President Bashar al-Assad of Syria must not recklessly attack Idlib Province. The Russians...