The U.S. military says a Russian fighter jet has flown close to a U.S. drone over Syria and fired flares at it, striking the American aircraft and damaging it …
Syrian Pound Plummets as Economic Crisis Deepens
The Central Bank of Syria devalued the Syrian pound by nearly 30% against the US dollar on Monday, highlighting the country’s growing economic distress. The dollar is now worth 8,542 Syrian pounds, a …
Iran’s Most Powerful Unit Yet in Syria Targets U.S. and Israel, Intel Finds
The Imam Hossein Division “represents a multinational combat force made up of thousands of fighters from around the Middle East,” U.S. ally’s intelligence says.
The U.S. and Russia Test Each Other in Syria | Opinion
While large-scale fighting has died down ever since Turkey and Russia struck a 2020 ceasefire agreement in Idlib, Syria is still a combustible place. Turkish, Iranian, U.S., and Russian forces are all …
Syrian refugees open Reno business and dream of college for their children
The Mustafa family fled war-torn Syria a decade ago. Last month, they opened their own Middle Eastern market in south Reno.
Dutch Government Removes Arms Export Restrictions to Turkey
The Dutch government withdrew arms export restrictions against Turkey, more than three years after it tightened sales following Ankara’s military incursion into northern Syria.
Turkey and Syria Earthquakes Drive Nearly Half of Economic Losses from Global Catastrophes in First Half of 2023: Aon
Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today published its Global Catastrophe Recap: First Half (1H) of 2023, revealing a preliminary estimate of $194 billion in economic …
They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — As Jordan hosted regional talks this spring aimed at ending Syria’s isolation after more than a decade of civil war, Syrian refugee Suzanne Dabdoob felt a deep pressure in her …
Syrian pound sinks to historic low on the parallel market
has triggered a financial meltdown. The World Bank had projected a 3.2 percent contraction in Syria’s 2023 economic output, due to continuing conflict, high grain and energy prices and shortages, and …
Syrian pound sinks to historic low on parallel, state-backed markets
“The rise is a result of a weakness in the Syrian economy in general and the production sector in particular, in addition to the increase in imports,” Zreik said. The World Bank had projected a 3.2% …