The United Nations invited Syria's government and opposition to peace talks in Geneva on Friday, but Saudi-backed opponents of President Bashar al-Assad have yet to decide whether to drop their objections to taking part. The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels have thwarted regime attack on Harbanafseh town in the southern countryside of Hama, killing three soldiers, field sources said Tuesday. Regime forces backed by Russian jets have launched major attack three weeks ago to capture southern countryside of Hama,...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- The high command of powerful Kurdish Asayish militia said Monday that regime-backed National defense Forces had planned for explosions hit Christian neighborhoods  in the northeastern city of Qamishli city in the New Year Eve. The leadership of...

Some of the people that Russia backed to attend proposed peace talks over Syria peace got invitations to the talks from the United Nations, two people who received invitations said on Tuesday. The talks are scheduled to begin on Jan. 29 in Geneva. "I have been invited, and Haitham Manaa,...