The civil war in  Syria  is widening a rift between top Shi'ite Muslim clergy in Iraq and  Iran who have taken opposing stands on whether or not to send followers into combat on President Bashar al-Assad's side. Competition for leadership of the Shi'ite community...

Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) strongly denounced the systematic destruction of mosques and Islamic monuments in Syria by the forces of the Syrian regime and its sectarian militias. ISESCO stated that tens of mosques and Islamic landmarks have...

Military support from  Iran  and its Shi'ite ally Hezbollah has given Syrian President Bashar al-Assad new impetus in his fight against the insurgents intent on ousting him, but at a price. Assad now risks losing much of his autonomy to Tehran and becoming a pawn in a wider...

Free Syrian Army had expelled Assad's troops and Hezbollah militants from North Aleppo after fierce clashes inflicted heavy losses to the Assad regime, Commander of the Military Council in Aleppo told Zaman Alwasl. Colonel Abdul-Jabbar al-Aqidi denied arming claims and...