Beijing on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" trade restrictions included in a new US defence act, having already admonished the bill for interfering in China's internal affairs. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- signed into law last week -- bars the use of federal funds to...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Two Republican Guard officers were killed in an ambush laid by Daesh (ISIS) in the eastern town of Albukamal, a former stronghold for the radical group, activists said Thursday.  One of the slain officers was Lieutenant Colonel Rawad al-Hassan,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Daesh (ISIS) killed five pro-regime Palestinian militants Wednesday in a landmine attack in eastern Deir Ezzor province, activists said.  Liwa al Quds, a Russian-trained militia primarily comprised of Palestinians, operates in eastern Syrian and in the Syrian...

Israel’s governing Likud party was holding primaries Thursday, in the first serious internal challenge to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his more than a decade in power. Veteran politician Gideon Saar hopes to unseat Netanyahu, arguing that he will be better placed to form a...