The demonstrations followed unrest over the weekend in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, which set off reprisal attacks on Alawites, a community once favored by the ousted Assad regime.
Turkish construction consortium tapped for $4B Damascus airport upgrade project
Construction giants Kalyon Insaat and Cengiz Insaat to work on project to revive Syrian aviation infrastructure, boost air hub capacity, and more, alongside Qatari and US firms.
Uzbekistan to station trade advisors in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria to expand export reach
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Syrians displaced by war are returning to find homes occupied by foreign fighters
Fighters have settled across northern Syria, surprising displaced Syrians who’ve tried to return to their homes. Nearly a year after the war’s end, sorting out property ownership remains a pressing …
Iraq pushes for Syrian border wall, threatening Iran’s regional influence
Iranian-backed militias used to infiltrate into Syria via the unguarded border – as such, any wall would actually hurt Iran’s project to control the Middle East.
Grisly Killings of a Married Couple Spark New Sectarian Unrest in Syria
The government acted quickly to tamp down reprisals in the central city of Homs as it tries to manage repeated waves of bloodshed involving minority groups.
UN urges calm in Homs after couple’s killing sparks sectarian fears
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The United Nations said on Sunday that it is closely monitoring alarming developments in Syria’s central Homs province, citing reports of attacks on civilians and property.
Displaced Syrians return home after war only to find others already living in it
Millions of displaced Syrians are looking to return home after a civil war ended last December. The problem in some cases? Other people are still living in their homes.
Syria’s Transitional Justice Commission: A Missed Opportunity for Victim-Led Justice
On May 17, Syria’s transitional authorities announced presidential decrees establishing two new government bodies: the Transitional Justice Commission and the National Commission for the Missing.
Syria’s Financial Isolation Ends, Joins International SWIFT Network
Samir Tawil, a Syrian journalist who specializes in economic affairs, told The Media Line that Syria’s reactivation of SWIFT is expected to lower the cost of financial transfers and accelerate banking …