Iran’s security chief Ali Akbar Ahmadian has indicated that a new resistance group is set to emerge in Syria to counter Israel, following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to Iranian state media.
Syria’s FM to visit Saudi Arabia on first foreign trip as Sharaa praises Riyadh
The newly appointed foreign minister in the Syrian interim administration established after the fall of Assad said he accepted an invitation from his Saudi counterpart to visit the kingdom, which …
Syria proposes to legalize Bitcoin for economic recovery
Syria, a country picking up the pieces after the collapse of the Assad regime, is preparing for a radical financial overhaul: Bitcoin legalization. The Syrian Center for Economic Research has proposed …
Turkey’s offer to rebuild the Syria military is an opening to displace Russian and Iranian power
Syria’s new government likely needs arms to solidify its hold on power. That’s an opening for its Turkish backers.
Reversal of Fortunes: Former Rebels Claim Syrian Military Housing
Military families of Syria’s ousted leader Bashar al-Assad are evicted from subsidized housing near Damascus to accommodate victorious former rebels and their families. This rapid transition marks a …
It’s been an absolutely awful year for Iran and its friends
Iran and its proxies and allies — from Syria to Lebanon to Gaza — have taken a beating in military engagements this year.
Syria appoints Maysaa Sabrine as first woman to lead central bank, official says
Syria’s new rulers have appointed Maysaa Sabrine, formerly a deputy governor of the Syrian central bank, to lead the institution as the first woman to do so in its more than 70-year history, a senior …
Iraq to repatriate over 500 from Syria camp: MP
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraqi authorities are preparing to repatriate over 500 nationals from the notorious al-Hol camp in northeast Syria (Rojava) housing people with links to the Islamic State …
Syria’s de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years
Holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said in remarks broadcast on Sunday, the first time he has commented on a possible electoral timetable …
Syria’s Jewish Community: USD 10 Billion lost to persecution, confiscation, report says
A new report detailing the financial losses of Jewish refugees from Syria estimates that the community lost USD 10 billion, driven out of the country by state-sponsored discrimination and persecution.