A Syrian ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia was in deep trouble on Monday as a rebel official said it had practically failed and signaled insurgents were preparing for a full resumption of fighting. Already widely violated since it took effect a week ago, the ceasefire came...

On Sept. 1, half a dozen Hamas security officials called at the home of Mohammed Othman, a young journalist in Gaza who had written several probing articles. They seized two laptops, two mobile phones and took Othman away for questioning. Twenty-four hours later, after what he described as...

Russia, which support's Assad along with Iran, has called on Washington to press the moderate Syrian opposition to separate itself from Islamic State and other "terrorist groups." Iran also condemned the U.S. military action. "Such moves indicate America supports terrorist groups in Syria,"...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Free Syrian  Army (FSA) has continued advancing in Aleppo this Sunday in its battles against the Islamic State as part of the third stage of Euphrates Shield, supported by the Turkish forces at Northern border extend between the Northern and Eastern countryside of...