German specialty chemicals group Wacker Chemie’s (WCHG.DE) polysilicon plant in Charleston, Tennessee, is likely to remain out of commission for several months after an explosion this month, it said on Wednesday. The $2.5 billion U.S. plant, Wacker’s biggest single investment, was...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Ten people killed on Wednesday in the northern countryside of Hama as regime and key ally Russia stepped up the aerial and ground campaign on Idlib and Hama provinces, local activists said.   Six people, including 4 women, were killed in Qalaat al-Madiq, and 4 more...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime and key ally Russia have stepped up aerial and ground campaign on Idlib and Hama provinces, conducting more than 105 raids in the past 24 hours in response to a major rebel attack launched, local activists said Wednesday.   The regime...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Former al-Qaeda group backed by 5 rebel factions launched major attack on regime bastions in the northwestern province of Hama, local activists said Tuesday.   Hayat Tahir al-Sham alliance with key Islamist groups in northern Syria launched surprise attack on regime...