A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to contain a deadly blaze west of the country.
Turkey-Syria trade ramps up by 60 percent: Turkish diplomat
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Trade between Turkey and Syria has increased by 60 percent since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December, the head of Ankara’s mission in Damascus told Rudaw on …
Q&A: Syria’s New Property Law – Human Rights Watch
The Syrian government is poised to confiscate and redevelop residents’ property without due process or compensation under a new property law, Law No. 10 of 2018.
Rights group: Syria’s new property law discourages return
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government is passing laws to allow itself to seize private property, displace residents, and discourage refugees from returning, Human Rights Watch said in a new …
Syria: Questions and Answers on New Property Law
Human Rights Watch today released a question-and-answer guide on Syria’s new property law, Law No. 10 of 2018. The law, passed by the Syrian government on April 2, 2018, empowers the government …
UN official: Syria has withdrawn controversial property law
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. humanitarian aid official said Thursday that Syria’s government has withdrawn a controversial law that allowed authorities to seize property left behind by civilians who fled …
Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria, Tightening His Embrace of Its New Leader
U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former dictator, Bashar al-Assad.
Termination Of Syria Sanctions
Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions.’ U.S. sanctions that remain in place are a tool to promote accountability …
Trump lifts US financial sanctions against Syria
US President Donald Trump officialised a remarkable pivot in US-Syria relations on Monday by enacting his promise to lift sanctions on the country which affected most state-run institutions including …
As Trump lifts Syria sanctions, Gulf states eye return on investment
Monitor Gulf,This week in the Gulf, all eyes are on Syria as Donald Trump lifts US sanctions in a bid to accelerate its reintegration — opening the door to Gulf-backed recovery plans.