(Zaman Al Wasl)- Wednesday 25 May is the 4th anniversary for the al-Houla massacre that shook world opinion in which over 115 civilians were killed mostly women and children. They were killed with the bullets and knives of the regime forces and the sectarian militias that are subordinate to it,...

Writing by Abdul Monem Halabi; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Eqtsad)- A significant difference in the exchange rate of the U.S dollar against the Syrian pound has been remarked in besieged areas, where the Lira seems to be in better value. There are many reasons behind the better value of the...

Iraqi forces pushed towards ISIS group bastion Fallujah Wednesday from areas to the south as part of operations to retake the city from extremists, a commander said. Forces from Iraq's 8th Division backed by tribal fighters set out from the Amriyat al-Fallujah area south of the city and the...

Iraqi forces shelled Islamic State targets in Falluja on Tuesday, the second day of an assault to retake the militant stronghold just west of Baghdad, as international concern mounted for the security of civilians. Residents in the city, 50 km (30 miles) from the capital, reported sporadic...