By bnm Gulf bureau Syria’s new currency entered circulation on January 1, removing two zeros from the Syrian pound in a redenomination aimed at restoring financial stability and attracting investment …
Country fears Syria land law will hinder refugee returns
Lebanon’s top diplomat warned Saturday that a recent Syrian property law could dispossess hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees from their land back home. The law, known as Decree 10, allows …
Israeli incursions deepen tensions in Syria
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Fury is erupting across Syria as Israeli forces continue brazen military incursions, mounting pressure on Damascus to take decisive action. With diplomatic efforts failing …
What to Know About Syria’s Minorities and Sectarian Violence
The new government has pledged to unify Syria after overthrowing the Assad dictatorship. One of its biggest challenges is persistent sectarian violence. By Christina Goldbaum Ben Hubbard Raja …
Syria announces new currency framework, two-zero redenomination
Syria’s central bank on Sunday announced the executive instructions for introducing a new Syrian currency, launching a monetary reform that includes removing two zeros from the pound and allowing a 90 …
Syria prepares for economic revival as United States drops Caesar Act sanctions
More than a legal step, the repeal of the Caesar Act signals a political and economic shift that has put Syria back on the radar after years largely cut off from global markets.
US decision to lift sanctions on Syria: Here’s what you need to know
United States President Donald Trump has announced that US sanctions on Syria will be lifted, in a huge boost to the government in Damascus, which took power after the overthrow of longtime leader …
Turkey says Kurdish-led SDF does not intend to advance integration with Syrian state
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria appear to have no intention of honouring a commitment to integrate into the state’s armed forces by a year-end deadline, Turkey’s foreign minister …
Caesar Act repeal revives Syria’s hopes but no ‘magic solution’ to country’s financial recovery
The Caesar Act repeal revives Syria’s banking hopes, but deep reforms are needed to ensure sustainable recovery.
Trump rebuffed Israeli request to keep some sanctions on Syria — report
US president reportedly offered Jerusalem ‘compensation’ for Washington’s lifting of Assad-era sanctions, which received final approval on Thursday The post Trump rebuffed Israeli request to keep some …