If there was any hope left that the generals who overthrew Egypt's elected president six months ago might ease the state's crackdown on dissent, a suicide bomb that ripped through a police station on Tuesday may have destroyed it. The most populous Arab country enters the new year with...

  Head of the National Coordination Body for Democratic Change and the body’s representative abroad denied making any visit to Russia in the last eight months, according to Zaman Alwasl. Haytham Manna, the academic and human rights activist has denounced the rumors of...

  Nilesat Company has suspended broadcasting of Deir Zour, private satellite channel as unilateral procedure violates terms of the contract signed with the Company, TV crew told Zaman Alwasl. Nilesat has accused the channel of supporting terrorism, especially Al...

Damascus signed an oil and gas deal with a Russian company Wednesday which will allow for the first-ever exploration off Syria's coast.   The agreement was signed by Syrian Oil Minister Suleiman Abbas, Syria's General Petroleum Company and the Russian Soyuzneftegaz...