The European Union called on Syria's regime and its allies to halt "indiscriminate" military attacks on civilians in the country's north west, where an intensifying bombardment by Damascus and Russian forces has displaced tens of thousands. Civilians have streamed out of affected areas of...

  (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian armed opposition launched a surprise attack late on Saturday on regime forces near the newly-captured town of Jarjanaz in northern Idlib province, leaving dozens killed and wounded, sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The attack followed a heavy rocket fire on...

Protesters marching against the French government's planned pension reform clashed with the police in Paris Saturday as police fired tear gas to disperse some groups of demonstrators. French trade unions have spearheaded nationwide strikes since early December in an outcry over President...

The streets of one of the first towns to rise up against the Syrian regime lie empty and broken after most of its residents fled an expected advance by Russia-backed Syrian forces. The retaking of Maraat al-Numan in Idlib province would be a deeply symbolic victory for the regime of...