(Zaman Al Wasl)- Seven rebel factions operating under Elite Forces in northeastern Syria have joined the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, according to a statement issued on Friday.   The factions which mostly formed by tribesmen have defected from the Saudi-backed group...

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces will launch an offensive to oust Daesh (ISIS) from Deir al-Zor province "very, very soon", an official from the alliance told Reuters Friday. Ahmed Abu Khawla, head of the Deir al-Zor military council which fights under the SDF, said the assault might...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Islamic State denied Syrian regime reports of advances east of Raqqa city on Thursday, saying it has recaptured 4 villages and killed about 100 soldiers and allied militants, 58 of them in suicide bombing attack.   The radical group's news feeds said ISIS fighters...

As Iraqi forces advance through Tal Afar, their Shiite religious songs mix with the crackle of gunfire by Islamic State group jihadists and the boom of air strikes. The battle to oust the jihadists from one of their last strongholds in Iraq is proceeding more quickly than expected. On a...