(Al Arabiya English)- The election of Sadiq Khan as London’s first Muslim mayor has been welcomed by all walks of life from popstars and sporting personalities to human rights lawyers and US presidential hopefuls. His victory was significant, not only because the Labour Party - of which he...

Conditions were worsening in a Syrian prison where nearly 800 mostly political detainees have launched a revolt, with security forces failing in an attempt to storm the facility overnight, rights groups and activists said on Saturday. The prison has been surrounded by government forces since...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Torrential rain have hit the countryside of Latakia on Friday morning caused serious destruction for the already worn out tents in the temporary camp of displaced residents who left their villages after controlling them by regime forces with the help...

Syrian regime forces on Friday broke into Hama central prison after 5 days of revolt, killing at least two inmates, according to inmates, activists and footage posted online by inmates amid deep concerns of an imminent massacre. Regime troop who have been surrounding the prison since Monday,...