First came the warnings, in messages among friends and families and on social media, to stock up on vital drugs in Russia before supplies were affected by crippling Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. Then, some drugs indeed became harder to find at pharmacies in Moscow and other...

The Salvation Government, the civilian governing body of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, issued a general amnesty for all perpetrators of crimes in its areas of control in northern Idlib province on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.   The Justice Minister, Judge Anas Mansour al-Suleiman,...

The Istanbul-based Syria TV published a report comparing the prices of some commodities in Damascus and Istanbul, to conclude that the average prices in the Syrian capital are higher than those in Istanbul, despite the difference in average wages between the two cities.   The minimum wage...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops moved cautiously to retake territory north of the country's capital on Saturday, using cables to pull the bodies of civilians off the streets in one town out of fear that Russian forces might have booby-trapped them before leaving. Ukrainian President...