(Zaman Al Wasl)- Two regime forces were killed and ten wounded on Thursday in Turkish artillery fire in northeastern Syria, activists said. The artillery barrage hit the village of Al-Abboush near the border town of Ras Al-Ayn after clashes erupted between Turkish-backed Syrian National...

Reporters Without Borders has accused Algeria's government of taking advantage of the coronavirus epidemic to "settle scores" with independent journalists, including those covering long-running anti-government protests. In a statement co-signed with Algerian NGOs, the watchdog called...

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...

Istanbul's opposition mayor on Thursday called for a lockdown in Turkey's largest city after it reported the country's highest number of coronavirus cases and criticised the lack of coordination with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey's government has announced measures to contain the...