The checkpoints  deployed by the Syrian regime forces and pro-Iranian militias along the main road between the cities of Deir ez-Zor and al-Bukamal — which were liberated from the Islamic State (IS) in November 2017 — are among the main sources of huge sums of money for Syrian officers...

Across the world, people are being urged to respect social distancing guidelines, as the World Health Organisation urged people not to "squander" the "great, heart-wrenching sacrifices" people had made to save lives. The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 1.7 million lives and is...

BEIRUT: Israeli missile strikes on Syria killed at least six Iran-backed fighters Friday, an anti-regime war monitor said. The dead were all foreign paramilitaries fighting alongside President Bashar al-Assad's forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Right said. The missiles, which...

She may be around 5 or quite possibly older, but she is small. Her little hands are clutching four clear plastic bags. The top one is a goody bag with a handful of small local chocolates. Then there is a coloring book, sliding from between the goody bag and her elbow. Her left hand is working...