Greece initiated extradition procedures against eight Turkish military officers who fled in a helicopter following a failed coup attempt, the Turkish prime ministry said Sunday. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim late Sunday, confirming that the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime forces backed by Russian jets launched new attack to recapture Kinsabba town in the coastal province of Latakia on Sunday, rebel commander said. Powerful Conquest Army said on Sunday it has recaptured strategic Kinsabba town and nearby hilltops from regime forces...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Three rebel fighters were killed on Sunday when a car bomb exploded near their base in northern Idlib province, activists said. The blast targeted Jaish al-Sunna's headquarters in Kaminas village in the eastern countryside of Idlib. No rebel group claimed the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 9 people have been killed on Sunday in regime air strikes on rebel-held areas in northern Aleppo province, local activists said as regime warplanes stepped up aerial offensive on rebel-held areas. . 5 people, including 3 children and woman, were killed due to...

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim Sunday called on the Turkish people to take to the streets nationwide to celebrate democracy and the defeat of Friday’s attempted coup. “We will continue the democracy watch everywhere, especially in Ankara’s Kizilay [Square] and Istanbul’s Taksim...

The Israeli army said it fired two Patriot missiles at a drone that "infiltrated" from war-ravaged neighboring Syria on Sunday. "Moments ago two Patriot air defence missiles were fired towards a drone which infiltrated Israeli airspace from Syria," the military said in a statement. The...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Powerful Conquest Army said it has recaptured strategic Kinsabba town and nearby hilltops in the coastal province of Latakia from regime forces after a counterattack carried out overnight, according to statement posted online. Activists said Saturday that regime forces...

Pro-Syrian government forces reached the only main road into the rebel-held part of Aleppo on Sunday, further tightening their control around opposition areas of the main northern city. "It's completely cut," Zakaria Malahifji of the Aleppo-based rebel group Fastaqim, told Reuters. A second...

Turkish authorities have reportedly detained a senior air force general and other officers accused of backing the failed coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a key air base used by U.S. forces for raids in Syria. Brigadier air force general Bekir Ercan Van was detained along...

The U.N. is set to host a second day of talks on Libya Sunday with the aim of creating a "unified" army in a country wracked by internal divisions and an extremist threat. The organisation brokered a power-sharing deal last year to form a Government of National Accord (GNA), but the body is...

Yemen's government has resumed talks in Kuwait with Shiite Houthi rebels despite its earlier threats to boycott the process. The state-run Kuwait News Agency, KUNA, reports that the parties participated in the U.N.-led talks Saturday evening, after a roughly two-week hiatus. Previous peace...

Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Dozens of civilians were injured and killed by shooting of people celebrating the Turkish coup in Latakia, Tartus, Homs and countryside, and suburb of Damascus loyal to Assad’s regime. Loyalists’ Facebook pages mentioned that heavy shooting took...

Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman Al Wasl)- Huge explosion rocked defense factories on Saturday by a technical damage, factory observatories reported. The flames from factories called 790 militarily were seen from Saraqib city in Idlib and sounds of the 9 explosions were heard in Aleppo, Hama,...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Death toll from deadly air strikes on northern Aleppo province rose to almost 60 people, local activists said Saturday as regime warplanes stepped up aerial offensive on rebel-held areas. Regime strikes hit the neighborhoods of al-Maadi, al-Mughayer, Bab Hadid, Bab...

Syrian rebels praised Turks on Saturday for standing firm against a "conspiracy" to overthrow President Tayyip Erdogan, one of the main regional supporters of their fight against President Bashar al-Assad. "We congratulate the Turkish government...for the victory of the Turkish people and the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 10 huge explosions rocked regime defense factories in Sfiera town in the northern province of Aleppo, activists said Saturday.

The United Nations Security Council failed on Saturday to condemn the violence and unrest in Turkey after Egypt objected to a statement that called on all parties to "respect the democratically elected government of Turkey," diplomats said. The U.S.-drafted statement also expressed grave...

Translation by Rana Abdul (EQTSAD)- As attention is drawn to the ongoing battles north of Aleppo city which opposition factions promised to break the blockade enforced on the eastern part of the city for the fourth day in a row, the Control and Inspection Office subordinate to Aleppo...

European leaders greeted the defeat of Turkey's coup on Saturday with relief as it averts chaos and keeps alive a deal that has helped to stem the migration crisis threatening the continent. But while some hope a reminder of resistance to his personal grip on power may prompt President Tayyip...

Syrian activists say government forces have regained control of a major town in the coastal province of Latakia two weeks after losing it to insurgents. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said troops regained control of Kinsabba on Saturday after an offensive under the cover...