Israel is working with allies abroad to track Westerners fighting in Syria, concerned that such militants could attack Israeli or Jewish targets once back home, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday. Of an estimated 10,000 foreign combatants among rebels battling Syrian...

After fleeing a rebel assault on the historic Syrian town of Maalula, hundreds of Christian families sheltering in Damascus are preparing for a bleak Christmas away from home. The picturesque hamlet -- where residents still speak the ancient Aramaic of Jesus Christ -- was a symbol of...

At this joyous time of year, Zaman Alwasl is grateful for the faithful readers. It wish you abundance, happiness, and peace in a new year filled with hope. Merry Christmas to Syrian people who used to express highest values of coexistence. In this occasion,...

The rebellious neighborhood of Al Waer in embattled Homs has been suffering a sever siege for over 100 days by Assad Army, no food or medicine, local activists said. Starvation policy is the only option to punish people of rebel-held areas, Ahmed Mousa, 32, lives in Al...