A Syrian man has allegedly shot dead his wife for refusing to go with his mother to a relative’s wedding, local media reported. The incident happened in Rural Damascus on Friday when the husband shot his wife several times with a firearm after refusing to accompany his mother to the...

A “secret” Jordanian document has proposed a new approach to dealing with the Syrian regime. The document puts in place steps that aim to achieve gradual change in behavior by the regime, leading up to the withdrawal of all foreign forces from the war-torn country and recognizing the...

Syria was re-added to INTERPOL’s communication network this week in a move that legal activists say could open the door for harassment and abuse of opposition figures and refugees. The press office of INTERPOL told The New Arab on Friday that “Damascus has been granted access to the...

Covid-19 cases have soared to critical levels across Syria in recent weeks, officials told AFP Friday, with health facilities reaching maximum capacity and unable to cope. In some of the areas most affected by the country's decade of conflict, health infrastructure is insufficient while...