Bent over a computer tablet in war-torn northwest Syria, cartoonist Amani al-Ali takes her pen to the screen to sketch life in the embattled opposition bastion of Idlib. "I'm trying to get across what others struggle to say," said the 30-year-old artist, dressed in a long red jacket and...

In the heart of the Sudanese capital, crowds are drawn by mouthwatering aromas to Syrian eateries that line an upscale Khartoum neighbourhood. The tantalising odours of popular Syrian dishes of shawarma, fatteh and garlic sauce fill the air of the Kafouri district. "Syrian restaurants...

At least 19 people have been killed when a speeding car driving against traffic crashed into three others causing a huge explosion in Cairo, the Egyptian health ministry said Monday. The car crash happened just before midnight Sunday outside the National Cancer Institute in central Cairo...

The U.N. food agency Sunday said it reached an agreement with Yemen’s rebels to resume food deliveries to rebel-controlled parts of the country after suspending the aid for over a month. The partial suspension of aid to the capital, Sanaa, began in June amid accusations that the Houthi rebels...

The death toll of the deadly explosion at the Shayrat air base in central Homs province has reached a total of 31, an activist group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it was unclear what had caused the deadly explosion at the Shayrat air base in Homs province....

Iran said Sunday that an oil tanker sized by its elite forces in the Gulf for smuggling fuel was an Iraqi ship, the official IRNA news agency reported. "The oil tanker that was captured on Wednesday for smuggling Iran's fuel to other countries was an Iraqi ship," IRNA said, quoting...

Regime fire killed a civilian in northwestern province of Idlib Sunday, a monitor said, the first such death since a truce to protect the area. Air strikes on Idlib province and nearby areas have stopped since Thursday, when the government announced a ceasefire for the area following...

Turkey will carry out an operation east of the Euphrates river in northern Syria, in an area controlled by the Kurdish YPG militia, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday. Turkey has been running out of patience with the United States, which made an agreement with Ankara to...

At least two people were killed when a bus carrying employees of an Afghan television station was bombed in Kabul Sunday, an official said. The "sticky bomb" – a type of homemade device often attached to vehicles with magnets – went off around 5:30 pm (1300 GMT), interior ministry...

Sudan’s army rulers and protest leaders Sunday signed a hard-won constitutional declaration that paves the way for a promised transition to civilian rule following more than seven months of often deadly street rallies. The agreement, signed at a ceremony in Khartoum, builds on a...

Mick Schumacher, the 20-year-old son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, on Sunday claimed his first Formula Two victory ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. The German driver won the 28-lap 'sprint' race for Prema Racing after starting from pole position in a reverse grid...

Nine people in Ohio have been killed in the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours, and the suspected shooter is also deceased, police said. Dayton police tweeted that an active shooter situation began in the Oregon District at 1a.m., but that officers nearby were able to...

Taiwan shuttler Chou Tien-chen clinched the men's singles title at the Thailand Open badminton tournament Sunday in a thrilling final against Hong Kong opponent Angus Ng Ka Long. Both players collapsed after third-seed Chou eked out victory 21-14, 11-21, 23-21 in a 67-minute match at...

US actor Kevin Spacey, under investigation for sexual assault in the US and Britain, has made a public appearance in Rome, his first in two years, La Repubblica daily reported Sunday. The daily posted a video on its website showing Spacey, dressed in a suit and tie, reciting a poem...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least two Kurdish fighters killed in two blasts hit the former Daesh town of al-Shaddadi in northeastern Hasaka province, activists said Sunday. According to Malaz al-Yousif, Hasaka-based activist, a booby-trapped motorcycle went off on Saturday in the center of...

Ottis Gibson and his entire South African coaching team and management staff have lost their jobs, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Sunday. The decision, taken during a board meeting last week, follows a disastrous South African World Cup campaign in which the Proteas finished...

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced yesterday that 598 people were subject to arbitrary detention, mostly by the Syrian regime, in July, Turkish news website Yeni Şafak reported. The report stated that the number included 38 children and 24 women, adding that the...

Tens of millions of people on Indonesia's heavily populated Java island were affected by a widespread electricity outage Sunday after the state utility PLN reported disruptions at several power plants. The shutdown plunged buildings in the sprawling capital Jakarta -- home to some 30...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian regime sent military pilots to Russia two months ago to follow a training on the Yak-130 twin seat trainer jet, a well-informed source in Syria's Air Force told Zaman al-Wasl.   Syria is set to receive 36 aircraft once its current conflict concludes, which...

With its latest financial results, Apple is showing it can move beyond the iPhone with gadgets and services that can help the California tech giant weather the slumping smartphone market. In the just-ended quarter, Apple took in less than half its revenue from the iPhone, the longtime...