The United States and Russia announced plans for a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria that would take effect on Saturday but exclude groups such as Islamic State and al Qaeda's Nusra Front, a loophole Syrian rebels immediately highlighted as a problem. Monday's agreement,...

Writing by Ethar Abdulhaq; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl- Exclusive)- A giant French cement company based in northern Aleppo province is buying fuel and oil from the Islamic State, documents obtained by Zaman al-Wasl showed. The leaked data, emails and documents reveal that...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Russia warplanes staged on Saturday air strikes on rebel-held areas in Homs and Hama provinces as regime forces and allied militias step up attacks on the besieged countryside, rebel source said. A rebel commander told Zaman al-Wasl that regime forces are mobilizing troops to...

 Russia said Saturday a ceasefire deal for Syria agreed by major powers was more likely to fail than succeed, as Syrian government forces backed by further Russian airstrikes gained more ground against rebels near Aleppo. International divisions over Syria surfaced anew at a Munich...