Turkey has lost control of its borders by opening them to Syrian refugees and been isolated on the world stage by meddling in the affairs of its neighbors, its main opposition leader said in an interview. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, head of the secularist Republican People's Party (CHP), said Turkey's...

Islamist rebels including Nusra Front on monday have thwarted Islamic State attack on Sheikh Reeh village in northern Aleppo, killing more than 20 fighters, activists said. The surprise attack of ISIS, which started on Sunday by capturing areas close to a border crossing with Turkey, has set...

Islamic State militants drove a tank rigged with explosives into a base south of the Iraqi city of Samarra on Monday, killing 38 policemen, military and police sources said. A further 46 people were wounded in the attack on the Muthanna bases in an area from which security forces and Shi'ite...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- “This is the forth square of Tadmor prison, the first door on right is the entrance to room where we used to wash our clothes, the next door is its exit, the door on the other wall most likely the one leads to dormitory 11 and the wall in the middle...