Russia is willing to participate in the transportation and destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, but only as part of an international coalition, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday. Shoigu's comments at the Valdai forum in Russia's Novgorod region --...

A World Bank report has said spillover from the Syrian war has cost Lebanon billions of dollars, deeply damaged its economy and harshly strained social services such as health and education. The new report, published on the website of Lebanese daily al-Safir on Thursday,...

The Islamic Ahrar al-Sham Movement has denied any engagement or involvement in the fighting that occurred in Azaz, northern Aleppo or in Abo Kamal, near the Syrian-Iraqi borders . In a statement obtained by Zaman Alwasl, the Islamic group said, no one of our fighters have...

Ahl al-Athar, Islamic brigade, has appealed again through Zaman Alwasl to the National Coalition and Chiefs of Staff to protect the Oil fields north east Syria. ''We captured some oil extraction equipment before being stolen by thugs 4 months ago, senior leader in 'Ahl...