Syria holds strategic importance for Moscow and Tehran, which have both bolstered Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime at critical moments.
President al-Sharaa discusses with global business leaders in N.Y. investment in Syria
SANAPresident of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmad al-Sharaa convened with a group of business leaders, investors, and representatives from major …
U.S.-Syria Business Council Applauds the Termination of Syria Sanctions as a Milestone for Economic Reengagement
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S.–Syria Business Council (USSBC) applauds today’s announcement by the Trump Administration lifting comprehensive sanctions and export controls on Syria …
Trump Will Lift Sanctions on Syria After Massive Business Deal Offer
Donald Trump announced Tuesday he will lift all U.S. sanctions on Syria, but the timing of the lifted international penalties was remarkably suspicious. “I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions …
The Women Who Helped Defeat ISIS Are Fighting for Their Place in the New Syria
Kurdish forces that have elevated women are wary of the Islamist values of Syria’s new governors.
How Syria’s first elections since autocrat Assad’s ouster are expected to unfold
Syria is due to hold parliamentary elections for the first time since its autocratic former president, Bashar Assad, was unseated in December.
Emirati magnate Khalaf al-Habtoor says he plans to invest in war-torn Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria — Emirati business magnate Khalaf al-Habtoor said Tuesday that he plans to invest in projects including car dealerships and a network of buses in Syria, as the country struggles to …
Iran escalates proxy ops in Middle East as Trump begins pulling troops from Iraq
US withdrawal from Iraq poses serious threat of a power vacuum as Iran has drastically expanded is operations across Syria and Iraq.
US downsizing Iraq presence to focus on ‘potential resurgence’ of ISIS in Syria
The U.S. effort to fight ISIS will refocus on Syria as troops draw down from Iraq over the next year, a defense official said.
Q&A: Syria’s New Property Law
The Syrian government is poised to confiscate and redevelop residents’ property without due process or compensation under a new property law, Law No. 10 of 2018. The law, which the government is …