The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it …
Big powers urged to freeze sanctions on Syria, Iran, Venezuela during virus
Major powers must suspend economic sanctions against countries including Syria, Iran and Venezuela during the coronarivus pandemic which threatens to worsen hunger and suffering for the poor, an …
I’m not afraid of anything now, says Mohammed Hamid, 13, burnt in Syria bombing
Ravaged by war and returned from near death, the burnt boy is only 13, yet already the scars on his body and mind chart the path of repeated ordeal and enduring survival.I first saw Mohammed Hamid …
Assassinations in southern Syria expose limits of Assad’s control
In March, Mr Assad’s army launched an offensive on the town of Sanamayn, in the north of the province, where a small band of rebels continued to launch deadly attacks on regime targets. The offensive …
The Times view on the survival of Mohammed Hamid, badly burned in Syria: War Child
For Mohammed Hamid, coronavirus is just one more test in what has already been a desperately sad young life. The Times first reported on this remarkably brave 13-year-old Kurdish boy as he lay …
Seven killed in 2nd alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria in a week
At least four Iranian militants and three civilians were killed and another four people were wounded, including a child, after Syrian air defense systems were activated in response to an alleged …
Reports: Israeli strike on Syria kills 4 gunmen, 3 civilians
Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near Damascus early Monday, killing three civilians, the Syrian military and state media said while a war monitoring group said four …
Food prices across Syria double in a year: WFP
Food prices in war-torn Syria have doubled in the past year to record levels, 14 times the average before the nine-year-old conflict, the World Food Programme said Monday. “Over the past 12 months, …
The slow death of Syria – opinion
Syrian President Bashar Assad pronounced a death sentence on his own country long before the coronavirus arrived.
Just in: Syria says intercepting rockets targetting Damascus
Syria’s air defense missile, responding to a missile strike, is seen in the sky over Damascus, capital of Syria, Jan. 21, 2019. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua) It was an “Israeli aggression” from …