The EU on Sunday called for an immediate and nationwide cease-fire in Syria to deal with the novel coronavirus. In a statement, EU External Action spokesman Peter Stano stressed the dangers of the virus in war-zones, reiterating the importance of ending hostilities which he said "is...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least two deaths due to COVID-19 have been confirmed by residents in the southern Daraa province as the Syrian regime still denying the spread of the killer pandemic. Health officials claimed that a man and a women were died of pneumonia, refusing to let their...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- A 32-year-old Syrian psychiatrist died from COVID-19 on Friday in Italy, relatives said. Dr. Eyad al-Deqer was tested positive for coronavirus shortly two weeks ago before his death on Friday in the Italian city of Piacenza, south of Milan city. Italy’s death...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 10 inmates escaped from a prison controlled by the US-backed Kurdish-led forces in eastern Deir Ezzor province, local news site reported Saturday. The prisoners who were charged of drug dealing and murder took advantage of the electricity outage in the Kesra...