Warring factions hold truce to allow giant bronze creation to be set up overlooking ancient pilgrimage route A London-based charity has erected a giant bronze statue of Jesus on a Syrian hilltop after organising a truce between warrring factions to safeguard its passage...

The Shiite Turn in Syria (Part Three) is in-depth study by the researcher Khalid Sindawi, Zaman Alwasl republishes this important paper which appeared   before in Volume 8 of   Current Trends in Islamist Ideology ,   published by Hudson Institute,  ...

  In new statement by the former Revolutionary Military Council in Aleppo," Colonel Abdel Jabbar al-Akaidi, obtained by Zaman Alwasl, said he will not give up fighting as he will be among rebels everywhere until the victory of Syrian people revolution. Aqaidi who...

An international peace conference involving Syrian government and opposition representatives will not be held this month, Russian news agency Itar-Tass quoted a source close to preparatory talks as saying on Tuesday. The United States and  Russia  announced plans in May...