Syrian regime authorities have agreed to give Russia additional land and coastal waters in order to expand its military air base at Hmeimim, a Russian government document published on Wednesday showed. The agreement, signed by representatives of the two countries on July 21 and which...

One of the most famous merchants in Hareeqa Bazzar in Damascus, has put up ten out of his 20 shops for sale. According to Zaman al-Wasl source, a big number of merchants are selling their shops in the area, which during the height of the war, were valued at 100-300 million. The...

The number of COVID-19 deaths among medical personnel in government-held parts of Syria has shot up in recent weeks amid a rise in infections, several sources told AFP. The capital Damascus has been especially hard hit, with doctors warning of a deteriorating situation in overcrowded...

Jordan will seal off a city near the Syrian border from Monday following the largest daily rise in four months in coronavirus infections, which officials say have come mainly from its northern neighbor. The health ministry said half of the 39 cases recorded in the last 24 hours were from...