Syria

(BAGHDAD) — Iraq’s military on Thursday said at least two rockets hit inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq’s government and home to the U.S. Embassy, according to an Iraqi military statement, the first attack following a brief lull in violence from earlier this month. The two…

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria on Wednesday began a nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. as lockdown measures to counter the spread of coronavirus were extended, residents and state media said. FILE PHOTO: A man walks in empty Souk al-Hamidieh as restrictions are imposed as measure to prevent the…

BERLIN (Reuters) - Five years ago the arrival of a wave of refugees caused much consternation and fueled support for Germany’s far-right. Now, the country is turning to its migrant community to plug an anticipated shortage of medical staff battling the coronavirus. FILE PHOTO: General view of a room in…

For years now, Moustafa Youssef has been rushing to buildings flattened by heavy bombardment, risking his life to pull out people trapped underneath the rubble. But these days, the 47-year-old is among the thousands of first responders in Idlib, a war-battered province in northwest Syria that is home to more than three million people,…

The United Nations special envoy for Syria has called for an immediate nationwide ceasefire across the war-torn country to enable an "all-out-effort" to combat the coronavirus pandemic.  Geir Pedersen, in a statement, also appealed on humanitarian grounds for "large-scale releases of detainees and abductees" in Syria and access for medical workers to…

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen speaks during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (not pictured), in Moscow, Russia January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia NovozheninaGENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria called on Tuesday for an immediate nationwide ceasefire across Syria to enable…

Health officials in war-battered Syria have announced the first case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, as authorities in the country prepare to halt all public transportation in a bid to curb the spread of the virus. Health Minister Nizar Yazji told a news conference in the…

By: AP | Gaza | Published: March 23, 2020 1:38:58 pm On Friday, Hamas ordered the closure of wedding halls and weekly street markets, after earlier closing Gaza’s schools. (File)Syria’s health minister says the country has reported its first case of coronavirus for a person who came from abroad. State…

Syrians now entering their 10th year of war could be forgiven for believing they have already faced the modern equivalent of the biblical Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.But the millions of refugees and internally displaced Syrians are bracing for yet another trial: the coronavirus.Even technologically advanced nations like China, Italy,…

GAZA CITY, GAZA - MARCH 16: A volunteer group linked to Hamas carries out disinfection work as a precaution against the coronavirus (COVID-19) at the streets of Al-Shati Camp in Israeli blockaded Gaza City, Gaza on March 16, 2020. Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images COVID-19 could run…