The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit and wandering around the rooms — which are empty after being looted.
Saudi Arabia in talks with Europe and US to lift Syrian sanctions, minister says
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Friday from Damascus that his country was engaged in an active dialogue with Europe and the U.S. to help lift economic sanctions imposed on Syria.
Saudi FM In Syria For First Visit Since Assad’s Ouster
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat said Friday the kingdom was seeking to help Syria’s new authorities secure the lifting of international sanctions, during his first visit to Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow.
Syria’s al-Hol camp readies first return of Syrian detainees, director says
Kurdish-led authorities who run a sprawling camp for Islamic State-linked prisoners in northeast Syria are preparing the first-ever return of detainees to Syrian areas, the camp director said, a move …
As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring
The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians concerning future governance in the long-war-torn country. While it’s unclear …
As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring
The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians concerning future governance in the long-war-torn country. While it’s unclear …
Postcard from Davos: Syria tries to convince the world it is open for business
For the first time in 55 years of World Economic Forum annual meetings, a Syrian official representing the government is attending Davos. Asaad Al Shibani, the country’s new Foreign Minister, arrived …
Will the UK use Assad’s frozen fortune to help rebuild Syria?
The presence of these funds in the UK raises serious concerns about the effectiveness of current financial oversight and regulation,’ says Iain Overton, head of Action on Armed Violence – Anadolu Ajan …
Turkey says it and Syria agreed to reevaluate tariffs for some products
Turkey and Syria have agreed to reevaluate customs tariffs for certain products and they discussed economic and trade relations during meetings in Damascus, the Turkish trade ministry said on Friday.
Syria’s economic pains far from over despite Assad’s ouster
Wealthy Gulf countries have pledged to build economic partnerships with Syria’s new interim rulers, while Washington has eased some restrictions without fully lifting its sanction …