(Zaman Al Wasl)- Three rebel factions operating in the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army have merged on Friday, seeking to close ranks and form a unified military body.   The Sultan Mohamed Al-Fateh Division, Samarkand Brigade, and Al-Waqqas Brigade will be united under the...

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Saturday it had foiled a Houthi attack south of the Red sea, the second such attack in less than a week. A coalition statement cited by the official Saudi news agency SPA said two booby-trapped boats were destroyed off the Yemeni port of Salif. The...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday. Nguyen Thanh Long said scientists examined the genetic makeup of the virus that had infected some recent...

Many refugee pupils from Syria have been made to feel welcome and have settled well in Northern Ireland's schools. But, for others, learning English remained a significant challenge to learning and making friends. That is according to research into support for Syrian refugee pupils...