A prominent Syrian opposition politician said on Thursday he thought it unrealistic that peace talks will begin on Jan. 25 in Geneva as planned unless sieges are lifted and humanitarian aid for civilians allowed in. A U.N envoy had earlier said the talks were still on schedule. "I...

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said after meeting representatives of the United States, Russia and other major powers on Wednesday that Syria peace talks were still planned to start in Geneva on Jan. 25. Staffan de Mistura told reporters they had discussed access to...

The United States has softened its stance on Syria including the future of President Bashar al-Assad to accommodate Russia, opposition coordinator Riad Hijab said, warning the opposition would face a hard choice on whether to attend peace talks this month. Hijab, who was chosen in December as...

(Zaman Al Wasl- Photos)- Diab Abdul Rahman, 45-year-old, has been documented as the first hunger victim died of starvation after the entry of the long-awaited aid for the besieged town of Madaya on Monday. Abdul Rahman's emaciated body was the ugly face of Bashar al-Assad’s war crime in...