(Zaman Al Wasl- AFP)- Activists have accused Iran of standing behind the fire that broke out in the Asruniyeh market of the Old City of Damascus, a UNESCO world heritage site. The market is adjacent to the famed Al-Hamidiyeh bazaar in one of the world's oldest cities. "It began at 06:00...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime air strikes on rebel-held Aleppo have killed 12 civilians on Saturday as regime backed by Russian jets mobilize troops for major offensive, local activist said. Regim's aerial campaign hit a marketplace in Tareeq al-Bab neighborhood, killing 12 and leaving dozens...

Regional Kurdish security forces and pro-Syrian government forces have declared a ceasefire in northeastern Syria, the Kurdish side said, calming a three-day outbreak of violence which killed more than 26 people. The Kurdish Asayish forces said in a statement that the accord took effect at...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 11 civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed in Syrian regime air strikes on the embattled city of Douma, northeast the capital, local activist and medics said Saturday. The sporadic strikes hit city's main market and civil neighborhoods, killing 3 women,...