War-ravaged Syria on Sunday confirmed its first case of the coronavirus after weeks of rejecting opposition allegations that the disease had already reached a country with a wrecked health system and thousands of Iranian-backed militias and Shi’ite pilgrims. Health Minister Nizar...

Mainland China saw a drop in its daily tally of new coronavirus cases, reversing four straight days of gains, as the capital Beijing ramped up measures to contain the number of infections arriving from abroad. China had 39 new confirmed cases on Sunday, the National Health Commission said,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime forces on Sunday have launched an attack on the southern region of Idlib province in a renewed breach to the three-week-old ceasefire. The Russian-led forces used the heavy artillery and mortar round in the attack on al-Ftira and Sfuhon villages south of...

Racing's 'Dubai World Cup' has been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus, organisers said on Sunday. This year's event was scheduled for March 28. The main race carries a purse of 12 million USD (11.2 million euros) at the state-of-the-art Meydan racecourse in Dubai....