DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Just as Leen Arbid entered the front gate of the Damascus Opera House, a potent symbol of the Assad family's decades-long authoritarian rule over Syria, she heard a deafening bang. And then, everything went black. The drama student was going to her...

BEIRUT (AP) — Fierce fighting in Syria's contested northern province of Aleppo killed at least 21 rebels on Monday as rockets slammed into a government-held district in the provincial capital, killing nine people. The clashes, which erupted after midnight Sunday and...

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas was to hold talks with Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal in Doha on Monday for the first meeting since their rival movements signed a surprise unity deal. "Abbas will meet Meshaal today (in Doha) but the timing is not clear," a senior Palestinian official...

Zaman Alwasl Exclusive Interview with the daughter of former Syrian President Adib al-Shishakli (1949-1954). Interview by Abdullah Raja; Translation by Yusra Ahmed __ Adib al-Shishakli, (born 1909, Ḥ amah,...