The Syrian Education Ministry acknowledged the spread of lice in schools in Damascus and its countryside, but denied that it was related to poor hygiene. The director of School Health in Damascus, Hatoon Al-Tawashi, claimed that the spread of lice in schools is not new and there are...

Christians in Syria's northwestern Idlib province have been performing their religious duties freely, said Hanna Celluf, the archpriest of Qunayah Church. Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Celluf said: "No one disturbs us while we are performing our prayers. No one harasses us. We don't come...

Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday attacked a bastion for Syrian regime army in the southern province of Daraa, taking several soldiers captive. In a video statement, the gunmen confirmed their control of the Ataman town's roundabout, and the capture of a group of Assad's forces and militias,...

The cut in fuel allocations to gas stations caused a stifling transportation crisis in the city of Damascus, the effects of which became clear after photos of hundreds of citizens piling at the main bus station of the capital. Social media activists in the regime-controlled areas made calls...