By Urwa al-Sousi (Zaman Al Wasl)- Local human rights advocates and activists said Thursday the Syrian regime is transferring detainees of Sednaya military prison near Damascus to unknown destination, days after U.S. accusations that a crematorium had been built at Sednaya that could be...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)-  Islamic State fighters on Thursday have renewed the attack on regime forces and allied militias in the northwestern Hama province, killing 20 people, residents told Zaman al-Wasl. The attack took place 11 miles (17 km) east of al-Salamiya, the strategic town ...

France and Germany are resisting a plan by U.S. officials for NATO to take a bigger role in the fight against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, in line with calls from President Donald Trump for the alliance to do more to combat terrorism. Many alliance members hope the plan will be announced...

 French President Emmanuel Macron's new centrist party has stretched its lead in the polls ahead of parliamentary elections next month, new survey data showed Thursday, adding to the positive momentum for the 39-year-old leader. A survey from the Harris Interactive group showed that 32...