The Syrian government has raised the price it pays farmers for their wheat after the smallest crop in three decades in 2018, a pro-government newspaper said on Wednesday. Syria is expected to import around 1.5 million tonnes of mainly Russian wheat this year with local wheat procurement...

Shelling of areas in northwestern Syria in the past three days has damaged a medical centre and put two hospitals out of service, the United Nations said on Tuesday. "The UN is deeply disturbed by three separate reported attacks on hospitals and health facilities in northwestern Syria,...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Lutfiya, a woman from Al-Asali district, was arrested in Sahat Al Ashmar with one of her relatives, without committing any offence. There were no demonstrations; the square was empty except for barriers, soldiers and people who were forced to leave their homes. Like...

Everyone favors vigilance against terrorism. The question is what sort of vigilance is sensible, and whether keeping U.S. troops involved in unending wars qualifies. The answer is no. U.S. forces in Syria have achieved all they can against the Islamic State. Without territory, ISIS will...