The families of people missing in Syria’s notorious prison system say they fear they will never see their loved ones again due to the spread of coronavirus, as a landmark trial over state-sponsored torture gets under way. It is estimated that anywhere between 75,000 and over 200,000...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Syrian regime has released 24 prisoners from eastern Deir Ezzor province after being held for years in the notorious Sednaya prison, activists said Saturday. Pro-regime media accounts said the release of opposition prisoners was a goodwill gesture on the first day...

North Korean state media on Wednesday made no mention of leader Kim Jong Un’s health or whereabouts, a day after intense international speculation over his health was sparked by media reports he was gravely ill after a cardiovascular procedure. North Korean media presented a business as...

South Korea played down a report Tuesday that the North's leader Kim Jong Un was being treated after surgery, as speculation mounted over his absence from a key anniversary. Pyongyang marked the birthday of its late founder, Kim's grandfather Kim Il Sung, on April 15 -- by far the most...