DAMASCUS - Syria has foiled two separate Islamic State plots to assassinate President Ahmed al-Sharaa, two senior officials said, adding a personal dimension to the leader's plans to join a U.S.-led coalition to fight the militant group that he has long battled. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

One of the attempts said to have focused on a recent official engagement; revelation comes as Sharaa seeks to join US-led coalition against ISIS