By Tareq Khelo (Zaman Al Wasl) Berlin- In view of the importance of the testimony,   the court in Koblenz, Germany, heard the witness, who was called “07/19 / Z- 30”  in two lengthy sessions on two consecutive days. We previously reported the proceedings...

 A train pulls into the Odenplan subway station in central Stockholm, where morning commuters without masks get off or board before settling in to read their smartphones. Whether on trains or trams, in supermarkets or shopping malls — places where face masks are commonly worn in much...

Syria's northwest has more than 32 coronavirus cases, the Epidemiological Surveillance Laboratory on Saturday, taking the total of infections to 496 in the last stronghold for the Syrian opposition. Reports from inside Syria are pointing to a much broader spread of COVID-19 than...

Turkey dismissed allegations of human rights violations leveled against Syrian opposition. "We categorically reject both the baseless allegations of human rights violations claimed against the Syrian opposition, which operate on the ground to combat terrorism and ensure the return of...

Thirty-three years have passed, but the survivors of an Iraqi poison gas attack on the Iranian town of Sardasht still suffer -- and fight for international recognition of the horrific massacre. "If someone lost a leg or an arm in the war, you can put a prosthesis on him," said Saleh...

At least five people were injured in a rocket attack in southwestern Saudi Arabia, local media said Sunday. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the rocket in Jazan was launched by Houthis in Yemen. Three vehicles were damaged in addition to the five casualties, who were...

This report contains graphic photos and descriptions By  Tareq Khelo (Zaman Al Wasl) Berlin- The 30th session in the trial of former intelligence colonel Anwar Raslan, and Eyad al-Gharib, a low-ranking intelligence officer, has uncovered dangerous information and...

A France-based Christian group has allegedly been supporting a militia in Syria loyal to the Bashar al-Assad regime and accused of war crimes in the western Hama province, local media reported.  Though claiming to have come to the aid of the Christians in Syria without intervening...

The Lebanese army said on Saturday that nine people were still missing after last month’s explosion at the Beirut port. A military statement said that two Syrian nationals were among those still missing after the port blast. “This file will not be closed as long as...

A potential terrorist attack was thwarted as authorities seized a vehicle rigged with explosives in northwestern Syria on Saturday. A car found in Syria’s Afrin region was fitted with 75 kilograms (165 pounds) of explosives connected to mobile phones for remote detonation, according to...

The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed 90 additional infections from the coronavirus pandemic in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. A ministry statement said the territory’s tally rose to 2,313 confirmed cases, including 17 fatalities. “The number of active cases has risen to 1,810...

Gunfire at a backyard party killed two people and wounded 14 others early Saturday in Rochester, New York, a city roiled in recent weeks by outrage over the police suffocation death of Daniel Prude. As many as 100 people were at the gathering when the shooting started just before 12:30...

Police in London have clashed with protesters at a rally organized by opponents of restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Scuffles broke out Saturday as police moved in to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who gathered in central London’s Trafalgar Square. Some of...

France's Foreign Ministry said Friday that Lebanon's political forces need to assume their responsibilities and immediately form a government under the auspices of Prime Minister Mustapha Adib. "As Lebanon goes through an unprecedented crisis, France regrets that Lebanese politicians have...

Border crossings between Iran and Iraq have been sealed to prevent Iranian pilgrims from traveling to the neighboring country for the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage. There is no possibility of Iranian pilgrims traveling to Iraq for this year’s Arbaeen march on Oct. 7, Brig. Gen. Qassem...

Turkish health authorities on Saturday reported 1,538 more coronavirus cases and 1,312 recoveries in the past 24 hours. The country’s tally of COVID-19 infections rose to 301,348, including 266,117 recoveries, according to the data released by the Health Ministry. With the...

Bangladesh and India on Saturday agreed to launch joint border patrols to curb killings and crimes. "Both sides have agreed to extend joint border patrolling, mass awareness programs and necessary socio-economic development activities with a view to downing the incidents of murders,...

The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a role in a top general's January killing during a US drone strike in Iraq. The guard's website quoted Gen. Hossein Salami as saying, "Mr. Trump! Our revenge for martyrdom of our great...

France has arrested and indicted a former guard of deposed Central African Republic president François Bozizé for "complicity in crimes against humanity", anti-terrorist prosecutors said on Saturday. Éric Danboy Bagale, 41, was arrested in eastern France on Tuesday and placed under...

The United Nations will mark its 75th anniversary Monday, celebrating the mantra that "multilateralism is not an option but a necessity," even as the coronavirus underscores the fragility of international cooperation. The anniversary will kick off the global body's annual General...