DAMASCUS: Syria’s finance minister said on Sunday (Jan 5) the government would hike salaries for many public sector employees by 400 per cent next month after completing an administrative …
US to ease aid restrictions for Syria in limited show of support for new government, WSJ reports
The Biden administration plans to announce Monday that it will ease restrictions on humanitarian aid for Syria, speeding delivery of basic supplies without lifting sanctions that restrict other …
US to ease aid restrictions for Syria in limited show of support for new government, WSJ reports
The Biden administration plans to announce Monday that it will ease restrictions on humanitarian aid for Syria, speeding delivery of basic supplies without lifting sanctions that restrict other …
US Set to Allow For More Humanitarian Aid to Flow to Syria
The Biden administration is set to offer limited sanctions relief to Syria to boost the flow of humanitarian aid in the aftermath of President Bashar al-Assad’s downfall, people familiar with the …
Erdogan expects support from Syria in Turkey’s battle with PKK
(Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Syria’s new leadership is determined to root out separatists there, as Ankara said its military had “neutralised” 32 members of the …
Syria’s new top diplomat in Qatar in bid to build ties
The new Syrian foreign minister met Qatar’s prime minister and top diplomat. Assad Shaibani called on the US to lift Assad-era sanctions on Syria, as the new Islamist rulers strive to restart the …
Turkey says it ‘neutralised’ 32 outlawed PKK members in Syria
Turkey said on Sunday its armed forces “neutralised” 32 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, in military operations in northern Syria.
Dozens of pro-Turkey and Kurdish forces killed in fighting in northern Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Sunday that 85 Turkey-backed fighters and 16 fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were killed in the fighting, which …
Ex-Rebels Take Over Residences of Ousted Regime’s Officers in Syria
Assad, families of former military officers are being evicted from subsidized housing in compounds near Damascus, such as Muadamiyat al-Sham. These residences are being reallocated to victorious …
Europe will not finance new Islamist structures: German FM after meeting Ahmed al-Sharaa
Baerbock told Sharaa that the European Union is ready to support Syria’s transition. Although she made it clear: “Europe will not finance new Islamist structures”. Both ministers emphasized the need …