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Homs: two people killed in regime air strikes on Rastan

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Two civilians killed and 6 more wounded in regime air strikes on the northern countryside of central Homs province, activists said Friday. Regime war planes carried out 6 strikes on Rastan city, killing a father and his son, and leaving 6 more people dead, according to...

More shelling in Aleppo mars peace talks in Geneva

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime troops exchanged fire with rebels in the contested northern city of Aleppo on Thursday in a renewed bout of fighting that could further mar peace talks underway in Geneva. Government warplanes, helicopter gunships and artillery were bombarding rebel-held parts of...

Obama sees momentum in fight against Islamic State

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq had put the militant group on the defensive, shrinking its territory and striking key leaders. "We have momentum and we intend to keep that momentum," Obama told reporters...