When he was agitating for revolution, urging fellow Syrians to rise up against President Bashar al-Assad, Abdullah dreaded the midnight knock at the door from the secret police. Now that the uprising has succeeded in his home town near Aleppo, pro-democracy activists are living in fear...
The UN has said that there has been no confirmation on any invitees for the international conference on Syria, scheduled to begin in Geneva in January. In response to a question at a daily news briefing here, Martin Nesirky, the UN spokesperson, said Tuesday that he could not confirm...
A newly formed rebel alliance said Tuesday it wants to replace Syria's regime with an "Islamic state," but insisted it would protect minorities and not create an "oppressive, authoritarian system". The covenant of the Islamic Front, Syria's largest armed opposition grouping with tens of...
The United Nations says its aid convoys cannot reach around 250,000 people in areas besieged by Syrian government forces or rebels, despite "growing needs and intensifying conflict". The detailed assessment was included in a confidential paper that Valerie Amos, U.N. emergency relief...
In special interview with Zaman Alwasl, the leader of the Eastern front in the Free Syrian Army has complained lack of arms and ammunition in the battlefields. Lieutenant colonel Mohamed Aboud stated that the arms in Deir Ez-Zour does not cover more than 10% of the...
The Islamic Movement of Ahrar al-Sham denied claims of making advances in 17th base in Raqqa, Northeastern Syria, according to Zaman Alwasl source. Social media activists have circulated news of defeating Assad’s army near Raqqa city but this news is not...
Rebels posted photo online showed 3 men slaughtering a lion in the besieged Ghouta suburbs, east Damascus; they try to 'm ake a virtue of necessity' , activists said. Zaman Alwasl source said the old lion came from the embattled Douma Zoo in Damascus countryside....
The Beirut-based television channel Al-Jadeed said members of the General Security attacked Tuesday a TV program crew and arrested one journalist. Footage aired on Al-Jadeed showed the team getting beaten up by customs personnel in their plain green military uniforms...
The UN and Arab's special envoy to Syria demanded a wide representation from the Syrian opposition in Geneva Peace Conference, January 22, 2014, according to Zaman Alwasl’s sources. The source said that Lakhdar Brahimi had informed the key Syrian...
Jabhat al-Nusra, al-Qaeda main branch in Syria in a statement issued Tuesday confirmed capturing Syria's largest oilfield four days ago, cutting off President Bashar al-Assad's access to almost all local crude reserves, activists said. The loss of the al-Omar oil field in the...
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Tehran was prepared to take part in the Syria peace talks in Geneva, slated for January 22, if invited. "Participation of Iran in Geneva 2 is in our view an important contribution to the resolution of the problem. We...
The head of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) said on Tuesday that rebel forces loyal to him would not join a planned peace conference in Switzerland in January and would continue their fight to topple President Bashar al-Assad throughout the talks. General Salim Idriss's rejection highlights...
Three people were killed Tuesday in Syria's capital Damascus in renewed mortar attacks that targeted two districts of the capital. The mortars landed at the Baghdad Street in the northern district of Barzeh, Xinhua reported citing the state-run SANA news agency. It gave no further...
Abu Huseyin says he has sent dozens of people from this ancient city in southeastern Turkey to join jihadist groups in northern Syria and vows to continue helping them fulfil what he says is their duty to God. Several hundred Turks are estimated to be among thousands of foreigners...
Lebanese marijuana grower Abu Sami is practically rubbing his hands together with glee: the Syrian conflict has paralysed authorities at home and left the nearby border virtually uncontrolled. "This year, the harvest was abundant, and the authorities have left us alone because they are...
General Commission of the Syrian Revolution revealed more details over media-activists massacre last Sunday when four journalists have been killed near Damascus. The prominent war reporter Mohamed al-Saeed and his colleagues have been killed...
Despite the explosive barrels and shelling, f armers i n Syrian north keep going to the olive fields to harvest what has left, then to take it to the oil-press. “Last year almost all of us left the village frightened of shelling and bombing with explosive barrels, which...
A fresh date for talks aimed at bringing an end to the ongoing conflict in Syria has been set for January 22. Negotiations will take place in Geneva according to the United Nations. It is unclear who will attend and there is no mention of whether Iran will be invited. UN...
The World Health Organization is likely to announce more cases of polio in war-ravaged Syria this week, a spokeswoman said on Monday, after the incurable virus was confirmed this month in 13 children who became paralyzed. "(The outbreak) is expected to spread within the country, which...
World powers and Iran have signed a deal on Iran's nuclear programme following intense talks in Geneva. Both sides committed to a series of steps which will last for six months, while a more conclusive deal is negotiated. Here are the key...
