Fierce clashes erupted early today in Serekaniye (Raes al-Ein), north-east Syria between Jihdis and the armed wing of of Democratic Union Party (PYD). The sources of Zaman alwasl and Firat news said that Jabhat Al Nusra Front had launched an attack targeting a patrolling car of...

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency warned Lebanese officials last week that al Qaida-linked groups are planning a campaign of bombings that will target Beirut’s Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs as well as other political targets associated with the group or its allies in Syria, Lebanese...

  None hurt by fallout from intensified battles between Syrian army and rebels; Israeli defense minister says Israel will respond if its interests are threatened, according to Israeli newspapers. Ten mortar shells exploded on the occupied Golan Heights from early Tuesday...

Pakistani Taliban commanders Tuesday rejected suggestions they were sending fighters to Syria, saying some have gone there independently but the movement's focus remained in Pakistan, according to AFP. They said some militants, mainly Arabs and Central Asians, had gone to fight the forces of...