Iran said Saturday the coronavirus outbreak has killed another 97 people, pushing the death toll in the country to 611, as war-ravaged Syria announced a number of strict measures despite the government saying it has no confirmed cases. Iran is suffering from the worst outbreak in the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian opposition groups said Turkey has shut the northwestern border crossing of Bab al-Hawa after the fifth coronavirus case was detected on Friday.  The crossing will be closed for three weeks as the entry is restricted to aid and goods, the administration of...

Syrian authorities on Friday announced measures aimed at preventing coronavirus from reaching the war-torn country, including school closures and a ban on smoking shisha in cafes, state media reported. Damascus ordered the closure of all public and private schools, universities and...

Turkish and Russian officials agreed Friday to start joint patrols in Syria's Idlib at the weekend, Turkey's defence minister said, following a fragile ceasefire in the last rebel stronghold. "Both sides have signed the prepared text, and it has entered into force. We will see the first...