In a Damascus flea market, Sham Alloush rummaged through a pile of clothes for something nice to wear for Eid al-Fitr that wasn't too expensive. "The flea market is the only place I can buy something new to wear for the Eid holidays," the 28-year-old, dressed casually in large sunglasses...

 Observers say the regime of  Bashar al-Assad is using the coronavirus crisis to exploit prevention measures to consolidate its control. Syria’s health ministry has so far reported 59 cases of COVID-19, with three deaths, accounting only for people in areas under Assad’s...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Russia backed by the Syrian intelligence has recruited 500 people from northeastern Qamishli city to join the Russian Wagner paramilitary group in Libya, a well-informed source told Zaman al-Wasl Tuesday. The $1500-oil-guarding contracts have been Russia’s legal...

While a ceasefire in Syria has reduced combat between rebels and government forces, mercenaries from the two sides are still fighting in Libya on behalf of their Russian and Turkish backers. Turkey supports some Syrian rebels and Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord, while...