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Syrian opposition leader casts doubt on Russia peace talks

(Reuters) - The new head of Syria's Western-backed political opposition cast doubt on Monday on whether members of his group would attend talks in Russia this month aimed at finding a solution to the nearly four-year Syrian conflict. Moscow, one of President Bashar al-Assad's...

War in Syria forces Aleppo merchants from souk to street

(AFP)- Once-proud shop owners in Aleppo's picturesque old city market, the merchants of Syria's former economic capital now live on a pittance selling goods on pavements and stalls. After a major rebel offensive on Aleppo in July 2012, the city's historic souk fell prey to a war...

Al Khatib meets with FSA commanders in Hatay

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Free Syrian Army founder, Riad al-Asaad, refused to meet former head of Syria's main political opposition who wanted to brief rebels by the outcomes of his recent visit to Russia, sources said. Moaz al-Khatib, the former head...

Homs: Shabiha impose royalties on Dablan merchants

Reporting by Mamoun Abu Mohamed; Translation by Yusra Ahmed HOMS (Zaman Al Wasl)- Homs’s traders suffer of “Shabiha” and their practices, especially for those who want to re-open their shops in Dablan, due to the pressure from regime and...