Syrian authorities on Thursday sealed a major Shi'ite shrine that is a magnet for tens of thousands of Iranian pilgrims whom medics and the U.N. officials warned their congregation puts the country at risk of a major spread of coronavirus. The move comes as the war-ravaged country steps up...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime on Thursday said its confirmed Coronavirus cases rose to 16 from an earlier 10 cases as medics say there are many more.  The United Nations says the country is at high risk of a major outbreak because of a fragile health system devastated by a...

Battered by Lebanon’s economic crisis, Hassan Zeitar was already struggling to keep his family fed when the coronavirus lockdown stripped him of the little money he made as a minibus driver. Now housebound in Beirut, Zeitar is racking up debt at a local grocery to provide rice and lentils...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian town of Tal Mnin northeast the capital has been put under quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic, sources told Zaman al-Wasl, following the first officially confirmed death due to COVID-19 in the town and the country. The Syrian health...