The   Syrian tragedy   grows more ferocious by the week. I was shocked to learn this weekend that at least 2,000 Afghans, the poorest of the poor from the harshest country on earth – who fled the Soviet invasion of their land and then the post-Russian...

    The final list of the Syrian opposition Interim government is to be consisted of ten ministers only, well-informed source revealed exclusively to Zaman Alwasl from Istanbul where the National Coalition meeting is taking place. Mr. Ahmad Toumeh will handle the...

Behind a veil of secrecy, at least 30 journalists have been kidnapped or have disappeared in Syria — held and threatened with death by extremists or taken captive by gangs seeking ransom. The widespread seizure of journalists is unprecedented, and has been largely unreported by news...

Most known satirist in Syria’s revolution has been abducted by the Islamic rebels in Aleppo, activists said.   Abdul-Wahhab al-Mula, media activist and artist who worked for Aleppo Media Center (AMC)   was kidnapped with his colleagues in Aleppo rebel-held...