Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Russian soldiers would take over the task of protecting the gas lines and gas wells in the desert of Homs and Palmyra instead of pro-regime militias.` Well-informed sources in Badiyat Homs reported to Zaman Al Wasl that Russian soldiers have been...

The Islamic State militants have abducted some 900 Kurds in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo over the past three weeks amid fierce fighting for control of a nearby IS stronghold, a Kurdish official and Syrian activists said Friday. The abductions began shortly after the predominantly...

Reporting by Oqab Malek; Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman al-Wasl)- A military source said the Russian presence in Qamishli airport near the Turkish borders has been manifested in a group of officers and Russian military troops working on reconnaissance stations special for air, radar, and...

The Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority has warned Israel of the possible repercussions of ongoing "secret excavations" currently underway in occupied East Jerusalem. In a Wednesday statement, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said the excavations were part of a longstanding plan by the...