(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian opposition groups said Turkey has shut the northwestern border crossing of Bab al-Hawa after the fifth coronavirus case was detected on Friday.  The crossing will be closed for three weeks as the entry is restricted to aid and goods, the administration of...

Syrian authorities on Friday announced measures aimed at preventing coronavirus from reaching the war-torn country, including school closures and a ban on smoking shisha in cafes, state media reported. Damascus ordered the closure of all public and private schools, universities and...

Turkish and Russian officials agreed Friday to start joint patrols in Syria's Idlib at the weekend, Turkey's defence minister said, following a fragile ceasefire in the last rebel stronghold. "Both sides have signed the prepared text, and it has entered into force. We will see the first...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Turkish-backed Syrian forces closed a crossing point with Kurdish-held areas in northern Aleppo province to prevent a novel coronavirus outbreak, according to a statement issued Friday. The National Army said the closure of Oun al-Dadat crossing was over concerns...