By Faris Rifai (Zaman Al Wasl)- Measles has been diagnosed in southern Daraa province during the last few weeks, after absence for 11 years from the area. Measles, a viral infectious disease, but it can cause severe complications, it affects children mainly, but it can infect adults as well,...

The last rebels and others who had agreed to leave the besieged Barzeh district of Damascus have done so, the Syrian capital's governor was quoted as saying on Monday by state television, bringing the entire area under state control. Some 1,012 people, including 455 fighters, left Barzeh in...

 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry discussed the conflicts in Libya and Syria as they met in Cairo on Monday, the foreign ministry there said. Lavrov and Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu were also due to meet President Abdel Fattah...

( Middle East Eye )- As a child in Damascus, Maha al-Sayyed always looked forward to going to the hairdresser with her grandmother. The atmosphere, the smell of nail polish, and the voices of women socialising were addictive to Sayyed, who loved leaving the salon with a new look every time....