President Donald Trump has put off a final decision on possible military strikes against Syria after tweeting earlier that they could happen "very soon or not so soon at all." The White House said Thursday he would consult further with allies. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned...

Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen civilian representatives have established an interim local council in Syria’s Afrin on Thursday to provide local services. According to Anadolu Agency reporters on the ground, the city's elders have voted and formed a temporary local council in the center of...

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said Thursday President Donald Trump has yet to decide on whether he will pursue military action in Syria.  "We have not yet made any decision to launch military attacks into Syria," Mattis told lawmakers on the House Armed Services committee....

Italy will not have any direct role in an eventual Western military attack against the Syrian government, but it will provide logistical support to its allies, the prime minister's office said Thursday. Caretaker Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni had numerous "international" contacts...

The European Union on Thursday called for accountability for all war crimes in Syria, especially the use of chemical weapons. In a press briefing, Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, said the EU condemns in strongest terms the use of chemical...

(The Daily Post)- Gunmen have killed a Syrian businessman, Ahmed Areeda, and kidnapped his 14-year old son, Muhammad, in the Nigerian Kano State. Daily Nigerian reports that the incident occurred on Tuesday night at 8:05pm. The assailants reportedly seized the deceased...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- As world leaders express their support to the possible U.S. strike in retaliation to the chemical attack on Douma town, Syrian people have echoed their concerns of such move may be ended fruitless and sterile. The pessimism is surrounding us, social media...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Russian military announced on Thursday that the Syrian regime is now in full control of the last rebel-held town on the outskirts of Damascus that was the site of a suspected chemical attack over the weekend. The development would mark a major victory for Syrian...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime Intelligence and army have launched widespread conscription campaign as fears mount of possible U.S. attack in retaliation for Saturday's chemical assault in Douma. Activists based in pro-regime areas said the arrest campaign included women and relatives...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Russia collusion probe. The Stormy Daniels allegations. Escalating tension with Moscow. The tempests that have buffeted the White House for months merged into a maelstrom this week and threatened to engulf President Donald Trump, who on Wednesday railed against...

(Zaman Al Wasl)-Even though 15 years have passed since the invasion of Iraq, the picture of the former Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair is still haunting many as the biggest engineer, warmonger, and influencer of that invasion.  Today, Blair’s name is trending again as the...

Authorities say a Bulgarian man has been arrested for conspiring to defraud the U.S. and illegally exporting aircraft parts and equipment to Syria. A U.S. Department of Justice news release says 29-year-old Zhelyaz Andreev faces federal charges in South Florida. Court documents...

Having shunned the French media for most of his presidency, President Emmanuel Macron is to sit for two prime-time interviews this week starting Thursday as he battles strikes at home and faces his biggest test abroad in Syria. The 40-year-old leader will appear for a one-hour interview...

Britain has not yet reached a decision on how to respond to a suspected poison gas attack in Syria, Brexit minister David Davis said Thursday, adding that any move would be considered very carefully and be based on evidence. "No decision as yet, the cabinet is meeting in full at 1530...

Communications line between US and Russian forces in Syria 'active': Kremlin

 Rebels in Syria's Eastern Ghouta surrendered their heavy weapons and their leader left the enclave, a monitor said Thursday, signaling the end of one of the bloodiest battles of Syria's seven-year war. The Syrian flag was raised above the central mosque in Douma, the site of an...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Kurdish YPG militia has handed over 400 detainees, mostly civilians, to the Syrian Intelligence, well-informed sources told Zaman al-Wasl Wednesday. The powerful Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) delivered the detainees of Rajo prison in northern Aleppo...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that his personal data was also included in the Cambridge Analytica breach, in which millions of users' information was obtained and used by a data firm in the U.K. for critical elections. In his testimony before the House Committee on Energy...

Russia's Embassy in London is questioning the authenticity of a statement attributed to one of the victims of a nerve agent attack in England, saying it has been crafted to support Britain's version of events. The embassy says the statement released Wednesday by the Metropolitan Police...

President Donald Trump said Thursday that an attack on Syria could take place "very soon or not so soon at all!" The president made the statement in a tweet Thursday morning. Trump on Wednesday had warned Russia to "get ready" for a missile attack on its ally Syria, suggesting imminent...