(BBC)- A Spanish court has ordered the first criminal investigation into the actions of Syrian government officials during the country's civil war. The case involves a Spanish woman, born in Syria, who said her brother was tortured and executed by Syrian security forces in 2013....

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 5 people killed and 10 more wounded in Russian airstrikes hit the northern city of Jisr al-Shughour overnight, volunteer rescuing group said. The civil Defense said Russia  have conducted 16 raids on the rebel-held city that neighbors the Alawites-dominated...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian rebels pressed new gains on Tuesday, taking a village and two checkpoints northeast of Hama city after a week of surprise offensive allowed them to take remarkable territory in the northern countryside of the central province, activists said. The attack is being led by...

The president of the United States holds a trademark in Jordan for a Donald Trump casino, despite the fact that gambling is illegal in the kingdom. It is one of four he received before he ran for office, and suggests that the former casino executive may have had wider hopes for businesses across...