Islamic State fighters launched attacks on government-held areas near Damascus overnight on Tuesday in an apparent response to the group's loss of ground elsewhere in Syria. The jihadist group said in a statement it had attacked the Tishrin power station 50 km (30 miles)...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Abu Saqqar, senor filed leader in al-Nusra Front was killed on Tuesday by unknown assailants, activists said. An unknown armed group set up an ambush for the leader in Harem area on the road connecting to Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey. Field sources said the...

The European Union's executive will propose on Wednesday a raft of technical measures to strengthen its external borders as it seeks to tackle both an uncontrolled influx of migrants and security threats following deadly attacks in Paris and Brussels. More than 160 people were...

By Ali Eid; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Leaked documents obtained by Zaman Al Wasl confirm the commitment of Baath Party- Homs Branch in recruiting and arming youth and others, as it has become a centre to form armed groups to founding barriers to control the province's vital...