Tayyip Erdogan’s long-held goal of ending Turkey’s conflict with Kurdish militants is a step closer after their jailed chief’s peace call, giving the president a potential political boost at home and …
After Decades in Exile, Jews of Syria Return To Visit Their Homes
For the first time in nearly thirty years, a group of American Jews originally from Damascus returned to Syria last week. Thanks to the fall of the Assad regime, the group, led by Rabbi Yosef Hamra, …
Exclusive: US sanctions hold up Qatari support for Syria, sources say
Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South Africa on Wednesday and Thursday, for a meeting marred by the absence or curtailed attendance of key members and …
Qatar Delays Syria Aid Over U.S. Sanctions Concerns
Qatar has paused financial support for Syrias new rulers due to uncertainty over U.S. sanctions, sources revealed. This delay impacts efforts to stabilize Syrias economy following the ousting of …
Qatar Delays Syria Aid Over U.S. Sanctions Concerns
Qatar has paused financial support for Syrias new rulers due to uncertainty over U.S. sanctions, sources revealed. This delay impacts efforts to stabilize Syrias economy following the ousting of …
Talks on Syria’s Future Fall Short of Promises, Participants Say
The country’s new leaders had billed a two-day “national dialogue” in Damascus as the start of a process to build an inclusive government. But some who attended came away disappointed.
Most Western sanctions on Syria remain despite regime change
EU suspends some sectoral sanctions, while US grants limited exemptions but keeps most restrictions – Anadolu Ajansı …
Most Western sanctions on Syria remain despite regime change
EU suspends some sectoral sanctions, while US grants limited exemptions but keeps most restrictions – Anadolu Ajansı …
EU suspends key energy, banking sanctions on Syria: What we know
Sharaa’s interim government has been trying to court the international community to encourage investment and ease sanctions to allow Syria’s economy to recover.
‘We are still at war’: Syria’s Kurds battle Turkey months after Assad’s fall
But Bashar al-Assad’s regime never recognised it and, despite his fall from power, its future remains uncertain. As well as more than a decade of civil war, the Syrian Kurds have faced years of …