Writing by Abdulsalam Haj Bakri (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime forces jave continuted its shelling on rebel-held areas in Latakia province in a flagrant violation to the U.S.-engineered ceasefire deal seven weeks ago amid an international silence and obvious hesitation of rebels to respond...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels took two villages from regime army on Monday in al-Ghap Plain in central Hama province, local activists told Zaman al-Wasl. Free Syrian Army (FSA) backed by Jund al-Aqsa Brigade seized control of Kharbet al-Naqus and al-Hakura villages in surprise attack. Two...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Ten Islamist factions launched Monday a new battle against regime forces in the coastal Latakia province, seeking to regain ground they lost early this year. The rebel groups, in statement posted online, said they formed a command room to deter...

GENEVA (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian opposition's spokesperson, in a press conference held Saturday, said the proposal saying that Bashar al-Assad can stay along with 3 MPS is totally not accepted and even was not delivered by the U.N special emvoy. "Any proposition outside Geneva 1 and outside...