A fireman of Algerian origin, Faisal helped evacuate thousands from the Stade de France during the Paris attacks, guiding panicked football fans to safety as suicide bombers blew themselves up outside. Now he fears the November 13 massacre across the French capital will deepen...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- As winter gets harder, the picture is not complete without a fireplace. But for Syrian refugees, the fireplace is more than a source for warming; it turns up to become the cooker, bathroom heater, clothes' drier, and an oven to bake bread. “the...

Syrian government troops are advancing on "nearly every front" thanks to Russian air strikes that began in September, President Bashar Assad said in an interview with Chinese television released Sunday. The embattled president also said he favored new peace talks to be hosted in Moscow, but...

  Russia feels increasingly under threat from developments in the Middle East and appears to be serious about cooperating with western countries to resolve the war in Syria, Germany's foreign minister said Sunday. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, whose Social Democrats (SPD) are traditionally...