Donna Anderson, who heads corporate governance at T. Rowe Price and has been a powerful voice on a range of hot-button topics in the investment world, intends to retire at the end of this year, the …
Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition.
Syria president approves draft constitution
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Syria’s interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday approved a draft constitutional declaration that sets a five-year transitional period, state media announced. “We hope that …
Syria’s Surge in Violence Does Not Signal a New Civil War—for Now
A spate of attacks involving loyalists of former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to sectarian warfare in Syria, but there is still a path for the country’s new …
Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms and disband, and their group declared a cease-fire.
Turkey’s Erdogan welcomes deal between Kurdish forces and Syrian government
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan welcomed an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and Syria’s new government, saying all Syrians stood to gain from the deal.
Turkey Cautiously Optimistic About Syrian Deal With Kurdish Forces, Official Says
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is “cautiously optimistic” about an agreement between the Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syria’s new government, a Turkish official said on …
Turkey, Israel clash over Syria’s future
Syria is the scene of an escalating rivalry between two U.S. allies — Turkey and Israel. Analysts say Israel is becoming alarmed at Turkey’s growing military and diplomatic influence in Syria, while Ankara accuses Israel of seeking to undermine Syria’s new rulers.
Syria’s interim president signs deal with Kurdish-led SDF to merge forces
The Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which controls much of Syria’s oil-rich northeast, signed a deal with the Damascus government on Monday to join Syria’s new state institutions …
Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate into Syrian state institutions, presidency says
The Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which controls much of Syria’s oil-rich northeast, has signed a deal agreeing to integrate into Syria’s new state institutions, the …