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Assad airstrikes kill 18 in Douma

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime air raids on Friday struck the city of Douma east Damascus, killing 18 people including 5 children and one woman, Local Coordination reported. Douma Coordination said that regime air forces carried out 3 raids on the key...

Egypt's foray into Libya underlines its concerns

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Egypt's military involvement in Libya underlines Cairo's concerns about the threat posed by Islamic militant groups operating near the two nations' porous border, as well as home-grown jihadis who rely on their Libyan comrades for weapons. Above all, Egypt...

Kobani key to US strategy against Islamic State

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dusty and remote, the Syrian city of Kobani has become an unlikely spoil in the war against Islamic State militants — and far more of a strategic prize than the United States wants to admit. Perched on Turkey's border, the city of about 60,000 has...