Iran and Russia have used their influence on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to get visas for U.N. aid workers and improve access for convoys in Syria , but much remains to be done, senior European officials told Reuters on Thursday. U.S....
Abu Fadhl al-Abbas, Shiite militant group, opened fire Wednesday on civilians who were fleeing Eastern Ghouta to Beit Sahm, south Damascus, killing at least 30 people, local activists said. The small town mediation committee was preparing to rescue tens of families...
Since year ago, al-Qaeda main branch in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra, had kidnapped 18 Syrian civilians from Durze community in al-Thaala village near Umm Walad in Daraa, despite the fact that the inhabitants of this village played an important role in providing aid and relief to Daraa...
The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution on Wednesday expressing outrage at “widespread and systematic gross violations” by Syrian authorities, the Associated Press reported. The resolution, initiated by Saudi Arabia on behalf of dozens of states including...
Dubai government has increased the salaries of public sector employees by up to 100%, it announced on Tuesday. Under a 'nature of work allowance', employees of 32 government departments will receive salary hikes between 30-100%, depending on their current role....
Amnesty International has accused an al-Qaeda-linked group that controls large areas of northern Syria of torturing and killing detainees in secret prisons. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has "ruthlessly flouted the rights of local people", the rights group said...
Syrian opposition activists surfaced online footage for most famous Russian Military plane Il-76 which usually use as an airborne refueling tanker or as a command center but its seems for different purpose in Aleppo province, according to Tahrir Souri group. Syrian Air...
In his first-ever media interview, Abu Mohammed al-Joulani, leader of Jabhat al-Nusra, says conflict is nearing end. The leader of al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria, one of the most powerful groups in the war-torn country, has told Al Jazeera that that the conflict is nearing an end and...
Gen. Mohsen Mousa, top commander of 156-Brigade, has been killed near Dumeir depots due to rebels' ambush, northeast Damascus, field sources said. Islam Army activists have posted online photo showed Mousa's body. Rebels have welcomed the priceless gain by...
In a short video, featuring a host of British film stars and musicians, has been released to highlight the plight of children caught up in the Syria conflict, and as a part of UNICEF "Syria Winter Appeal" for the children of Syria. Ewan McGregor, Michael Sheen, Tom...
Spokesman of the Syrian opposition National Coalition and member of political committee has resigned, according to Zaman Alwasl source. Louay Safi said in a statement that his resignation after 34 month in opposition ranks was a personal decision and it was...
The head of UNESCO sounded an alarm about widespread illegal archeological excavations across war-ravaged Syria on Friday, saying the U.N. cultural, education and science arm has warned auction houses, museums and collections about the problem. More than 100,000 people...
"The United States has not met to date with the Islamic Front but it's possible it could take place," Kerry told a news conference in Manila where he is visiting. "There is an effort afoot among all of the supporting nations of the Syrian opposition to want to broaden the base of...
Russia is ready to provide security at the Syrian port of Latakia and in Syrian waters while the country's chemical weapons arsenal is destroyed, Itar-Tass news agency quoted a Russian official as saying on Wednesday. Syria is due to hand over deadly toxins which can be used to make...
The West's policies on Iran and Syria are a "dangerous gamble" and Saudi Arabia is prepared to act on its own to safeguard security in the region, a top Saudi diplomat said. "We believe that many of the West’s policies on both Iran and Syria risk the stability and security of the...
British prisoner Dr Abbas Khan found dead in Syrian jail days before he was due to be handed over to MP George Galloway In a scandal that will inevitably embrace the Syrian and the British governments, a British prisoner in the hands of the Syrian state security police has been...
Western nations have indicated to the Syrian opposition that peace next month talks may not lead to the removal of President Bashar al-Assad and that his Alawite minority will remain key in any transitional administration, opposition sources said. The message, delivered to...
Two Syrian displaced families who fled to Jarmana from besieged Eastern Ghouta towns were kidnapped by the Air Forces intelligence to enforce rebels, who took control of Adra al-Ummaliya, to release hostages loyal to Assad. Sources detailed the incidence to Zaman...
An unknown number of casualties have been reported after a car bomb exploded at a Hezbollah position near the town of Labweh in eastern Lebanon at dawn on Tuesday. "A blast went off at around 4:00 am (0200 GMT) ... causing deaths and injuries," a security source told Agence...
Syrian Kurdish groups were holding talks in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Tuesday aimed at patching up differences ahead of a peace conference planned for next month, an official said. Two main Syrian Kurdish groupings -- the People's Council of Western...
