With Syria’s president returning to the fold — despite U.S. resistance — and with Saudi Arabia’s recent detente with Iran, this year’s Arab League summit reflects a changing region.
The Earthquake Changed Turkey, but Change Is Complicated
The earthquakes that struck on Feb. 6 left more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria dead. More than 6,000 died in Adiyaman alone, where more than 1,200 buildings collapsed and thousands more were heavily damaged. In those first essential hours, the state was nowhere to be seen. Victims lay under the rubble waiting for rescue teams for days.
Cop28 should help Iraq, Syria and Yemen access much-needed climate funds
Vulnerable Middle East countries affected by conflict should be offered easier access to global finance to help mitigate the effects of climate change, humanitarian experts said on Thursday. In a …
Iraq, Syria and Yemen are missing out on climate funds, say aid groups
Conflict-ridden countries in the Middle East are among the most vulnerable to climate change but are almost entirely excluded from meaningful financing to mitigate its effects, aid groups warned on …
Iraq, Syria and Yemen are missing out on climate funds, say aid groups
Conflict-ridden countries in the Middle East are among the most vulnerable to climate change but are almost entirely excluded from meaningful financing to mitigate its effects, aid groups warned on …
Iran and Russia Won Syria’s Civil War (and the U.S. Lost It)
Assad’s genocidal regime returns to the Arab League summit this week—marking a definitive victory for tyranny and a shameful moral stain on America’s soul.
The misguided re-engagement with Syria’s Bashar al-Assad
This includes the plight of refugees and the illicit trade in Captagon, an addictive amphetamine that is an economic lifeline for Damascus and a growing headache for countries such as Jordan and Saudi …
Arab states see a path to progress through Syria. It could be bumpy.
Despite the legacy of the 12-year Syrian civil war – 300,000 civilians killed, 5 million refugees, three foreign armies’ involvement in Syria, and the birth of the Islamic State – Arab states are now …
Arab states see a path to progress through Syria. It could be bumpy.
Despite the legacy of the 12-year Syrian civil war – 300,000 civilians killed, 5 million refugees, three foreign armies’ involvement in Syria, and the birth of the Islamic State – Arab states are now …
Turkish intelligence kills senior YPG member in N. Syria
in northern Syria, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported Wednesday. MIT “neutralized” Tuba Karakoc, the financial officer of the YPG responsible for the Ayn al-Arab region, the TRT quoted anonymous …