LONDON (AP) — The British government may need to introduce tougher restrictions to slow the growth of the omicron variant and prevent a new surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, British scientists said Saturday. U.K. health officials say omicron is spreading much more quickly than...

In a clear indication of the strengthening of its trade cooperation with the Syrian regime, Jordan's exports to Syria witnessed a very remarkable rise.  According to the Jordanian news agency (Petra), the rate of exports of the Amman Chamber of Industry alone to Syria increased by 32%,...

Marking Human Rights Day, Turkey's Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) sent 200 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to Syria on Friday, Anadolu Agency reported. The aid is part of a campaign launched by IHH in November, named "Winter at the door! Don't leave them alone." The mayor of...

Russian air strikes have killed three people and injured 12 others, including women and children, in northwest Syria's Idlib, a UK-based Syrian war monitor said on Friday. The strikes hit targets in al-Yaaqubiyah area on the outskirts of the rebel-held town of Jisr al-Shughur, the...