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Aid agencies move to prevent virus outbreak in NW Syria

Aid agencies are moving to prevent a novel coronavirus outbreak in conflict-plagued northwestern Syria, where damaged health infrastructure and massive displacement make containment a nearly impossible task. Syria has not yet confirmed any coronavirus cases but its "fragile health systems...

Palestinian refugee killed in northern Syria shootouts

 Palestinian refugee Mohamed Abu Sakhr, a resident of Yarmouk Camp, in Damascus, was killed as he fought alongside the opposition factions in the northern city of Saraqeb. Action Group For Palestinians Of Syria has documented the death of 4,032 Palestinian refugees since the...