(Sputnik) — Turkey is changing its visa-free entry policy for Syrian citizens and will demand visas from Syrians arriving in the country from third countries by air and sea starting from January 8, 2016, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Russia's warplanes have conducted more than 40 raids on ISIS-held ancient city of Palmyra and neighboring towns, local activists said Wednesday. The air strikes have also targeted the eastern countryside of Homs.   In its turn, Syrian army has pounded al-Qaryatayn town...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A prominent journalism watchdog has called on Turkey to protect exiled Syrian journalists on its territory after an opposition journalist was fatally shot near the border with Syria, AP reported. Naji al-Jarf, 38, the editor-in-chief of pro-opposition Hentah Magazine died in...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Powerful Brigade 82 in southern province of Daraa is still under rebels control, field sources told Zaman al Wasl Tuesday, as rebels thwart regime major attack on the strategic military base. Early Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and Syria's state news agency...