PARIS (Reuters) - France will not carry out military action against Islamic State militants in Syria, but will soon begin air strikes to support Iraqi and Kurdish forces in Iraq, President Francois Hollande said on Thursday. "I have decided to respond positively to...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Rebels have made sudden advances inside Damascus, pounding Bashar al-Assad’s forces in al-Doukhaniya and al-Qabbas neighborhoods, activists said. The general command of rebels in Eastern Ghouta suburbs said in statement posted online...

(Reuters)- Support for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) increased after U.S. airstrikes began in Iraq and the militant group may take more hostages to try to force concessions from Washington, the FBI director told Congress on Wednesday. ISIS is "committed to...

By Abdullah Al Ghadawi; Translation by Dani Murad (Zaman Al Wasl)- In a pre-emptive move to the anticipated international strikes on its headquarters in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State “IS” and according to well-informed sources has put a phase...