Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government has used distorted exchange rates to divert at least $100 million in international aid to its coffers in the past two years, according to new research.
Report: Foreign aid lost in Syria exchange rate distortions
Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government has used distorted exchange rates to divert at least $100 million in international aid to its coffers in the past two years, according to new research.
Syria, Iran on agenda as Putin hosts Israel’s new PM in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for the pair’s first in-person meeting, with talks focused on Iran and the situation in Syria. Welcoming Bennett …
Assad regime ‘siphons millions in aid’ by manipulating Syria’s currency
Government pockets half of donations as central bank forces UN agencies to use lower exchange rate …
Syria Kurds Hand Over Three Children From ISIS Families to Britain
Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria have handed over to Britain three children from a camp housing the families of suspected ISIS fighters …
Abu Dhabi crown prince discusses Syria with Assad – WAM
Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates’ de facto ruler, discussed developments in Syria and the Middle East with Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
“Our Lives Are Like Death”: Syrian Refugee Returns from Lebanon and Jordan [EN/AR]
Arabic Analysis on Syrian Arab Republic and 2 other countries about Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 20 Oct 2021 by HRW …
Returning Syrian refugees at risk of abuse, persecution -HRW report
Dozens of Syrian refugees who fled the country to escape persecution have suffered abuse at the hands of authorities or pro-government militias after returning home, Human Rights Watch said in a …
Turkey Sours on Syrians, but Not in This Sleepy Town, Jolted Awake
As calls increase in Turkey for Syrian refugees to go home, Kilis, a border town transformed by the newcomers’ energy, has embraced the change.
Syria: Returning Refugees Face Grave Abuse
Syrian refugees who returned to Syria between 2017 and 2021 from Lebanon and Jordan faced grave human rights abuses and persecution at the hands of the Syrian government and affiliated militias, Human …