A top Taliban commander held in Pakistani detention for more than eight years has been freed, sources said Thursday, in an apparent move to aid tentative talks between the United States and the militant group. The release of Abdul Ghani Baradar — the former right-hand man of Taliban...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- One of the S-300 air defense batteries deployed in Syria has been documented in an image produced by an Israeli-made satellite, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported.  The images show the battery’s four launchers and the satellite’s manufacture, ImageSat...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian refugees who had gathered across Lebanon Thursday took off for their home country on buses provided by Syria's Transport Ministry, the state-run National News Agency reported. Ten days ago, 835 Syrian refugees registered with Lebanese General Security to return...

Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor said Thursday the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was premeditated, citing a joint Saudi-Turkish investigation, state media reported. Saudi officials had earlier said an internal investigation suggested Khashoggi was killed in a botched operation...