The number of COVID-19 deaths among medical personnel in government-held parts of Syria has shot up in recent weeks amid a rise in infections, several sources told AFP. The capital Damascus has been especially hard hit, with doctors warning of a deteriorating situation in overcrowded...

The US-led coalition in Syria said Monday a patrol had come under attack and engaged in a firefight near a pro-government checkpoint in the country's northeast. "After receiving safe passage from the pro-regime forces, the patrol came under small arms fire from individuals in the vicinity...

Syrian state media and an opposition war monitoring group reported that a U.S. helicopter gunship on Monday attacked a Syrian army checkpoint in the country’s northeast, killing two soldiers and wounding two others. According to the reports, the attack came after the Syrian army...

A Turkish military vehicle came under attack on Monday as Turkey and Russia held their 25th joint patrol in northwestern Syria, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said. One of our vehicles was slightly damaged in the attack carried out by terrorists during the patrol along the key M4...