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Syrian regime frees prominent Syriac figure

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime has released a veteran Syriac figure after two years and half in dentition, official told Zaman al-Wasl. Engineer Gabriel Koriya, head of the political office of the Syriac Democratic Organization was freed from Adra prison. Such a step that met with relief with...

Palestinians warn Israel over Jerusalem ‘excavations’

The Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority has warned Israel of the possible repercussions of ongoing "secret excavations" currently underway in occupied East Jerusalem. In a Wednesday statement, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said the excavations were part of a longstanding plan by the...

Death toll from Russia's striks on Raqqa rises to 18

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Russia's air strikes on the ISIS-held city of Raqqa killed 18 civilians and wounded 20 on Tuesday, local monitoring group said. Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) said Wednesday the death toll from Russian strikes have risen to 18 since 10 people were killed...

Syrian refugee says British charities not active in Ramadan

Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman Al Wasl)- Pedestrians of London and other British cities were surprised to see traditional transport buses of two flours decorated with phrases on the sides saying,”Subhana Allah” meaning Glory be to Allah in English days before start of Ramadan. It was clear...

Pharmacists fled Syria, pharmacies turned medication shops

Reporting by Ahmed al-Khalil; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Eqtsad)- Pharmacology is not in better situation than Medicine in Syria amid the war conditions. Rarely a specialist pharmacist manages his or her own pharmacy, as most of them are abroad and renting their certificates to who pay more...

Russia calls for swift resumption of Syria peace talks

Russia called on Tuesday for a swift resumption of stalled Syrian peace talks, saying it was the only way to halt "massive violations" of human rights perpetrated in the five-year-old conflict. Russia, a strong ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, launched air strikes in September to...

Rebels, regime made prisoner swap in Aleppo: source

Translation by Rana Abdul (Zaman Al Wasl)- Spokesman of Ahrar al-Sham Movement Abu Yousef al-Mujajir confirmed exchange of captives deal with Syrian regime and rebel factions on Monday. Al-Muhajir told Zaman al-Wasl the exchange of captives included release of two captives of pro-regime Quds...

Car bomb kills 6 Jordanian troops at Syria border

(Reuters) - Six Jordanian border guards were killed by a car bomb in a remote area of the frontier with Syria on Tuesday during an attack launched from Syrian territory, security officials said. The explosives-laden vehicle blew up a few hundred meters from a camp for Syrian refugees in a...

Powers must push for political solution in Syria: U.N.

United Nations war crimes investigators called on world powers on Tuesday to pressure the warring sides in Syria to return to the negotiating table to hold the conflict and civilian suffering. Paulo Pinheiro, chair of the U.N. independent commission of inquiry on Syria, said that the Syrian...