The Pentagon confirmed in a report on the war in Syria and Iraq that the militia of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continues to recruit children through forcible detention. On Thursday, the Lead Inspector General issued a report on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), launched by a...

Syria's capital is facing a "terrible" spike in COVID-19 infections, with hospitals packed, patients scouring Facebook for advice and medics fearing the virus is spreading faster than clinics can test for it. Authorities in government-held areas have confirmed 999 cases including 48 deaths...

 A Syrian toddler was killed and seven family members wounded overnight in a blast attack in northern Idlib province. According to Zaman al-Wasl reporter, the blast that shaked the town of Jisr al-Shughour was preceded by a crossfire.   Also in northern Syria, about...

Three health workers in a displaced persons' camp in northeastern Syria have contracted the novel coronavirus, the United Nations said Thursday, the first reported infections in the vast tent city. The Al-Hol camp is home to tens of thousands of people, including the relatives of Daesh....