Election polls suggest Erdogan might continue his reign as Turkey’s longest-serving leader, and that could lead to friction with NATO and the fight against ISIS in Syria.
Facing pushback from Lebanese officials, UN walks back plan to give aid to Syrian refugees in USD
Officials in Lebanon now maintain that it is safe for many of the Syrian refugees to return home. In recent weeks, the Lebanese army launched a series of raids on refugee settlements, arresting and in …
‘Ecstasy of jihad’: Jurors quickly convict San Antonio man of conspiring to fund Syrian insurgents
Imad Eddin Wadi, seen talking on the phone outside San Antonio’s federal courthouse, is accused of conspiring to provide arms to Syrian rebels. A jury began deliberating his fat …
Millions of Syrian refugees face fight to reclaim homes, says human rights group
Report by Syrian Network for Human Rights details laws giving Assad’s government powers to seize land …
Israel says it retaliated against shots fired from Syria at military drone
Israel retaliated against shots from fired Syria at a surveillance drone, the Israeli military said in a statement on Wednesday.
Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen ranked highly miserable nations – study
The Islamic Republic of Iran and countries linked to Tehran, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria, were classified as some of the world’s most miserable nations due to economic mismanagement, corruption, violence …
Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen ranked highly miserable nations – study
The Islamic Republic of Iran and countries linked to Tehran, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria, were classified as some of the world’s most miserable nations due to economic mismanagement, corruption, violence …
Five MENA countries among top 10 ‘most miserable’ in economy-based index
Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, Turkey and Yemen all ranked in the top 10 of an annual ‘misery index’ based on economic and socioeconomic conditions.
Turkey Elections: Runoff becomes tug of war over Syrian refugees
IZMIR, Turkey — With a mere 96 hours to Sunday’s crucial runoff that will determine whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will remain at Turkey’s helm for a third decade, the opposition and government have placed Turkey’s 4 million Syrian refugees …
Turkey’s crucial runoff becomes tug of war over Syrian refugees
As Turkey heads for its presidential runoff, the opposition and the government are in a race to send Syrians and other refugees back home in an effort to woo nationalist voters.