The regime of Bashar al-Assad consistently supported Islamic State when the group controlled significant amounts of territory, even as the regime struggled to retake control of Syrian territory from …
UN says Lebanon’s economic crisis blights Syrian refugees
UN agencies say more than 1 million Syrian refugees in crisis-hit Lebanon live in deteriorating conditions that have left nine out of ten of them in extreme poverty …
Jordan fully reopens border crossing with Syria, seeks trade boost
Jordan fully reopened its main border crossing with Syria on Wednesday in a move to boost the countries’ struggling economies and reinforce a push by Arab states to reintegrate Syria after shunning it …
U.S. says it won’t normalise or upgrade Syria ties
The United States has no plans to “normalise or upgrade” diplomatic relations with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and also does not encourage others to do so, a State Department …
‘Pipeline or lifeline?’: Syria’s Assad and Russia seek future gains from US gas deal
Companies linked to the Kremlin expected to benefit from US pipeline project, but Russia likely has its sights set on higher political goals, experts say …
EU to provide $174M in extra funds for Syrian migrants in Turkey
European Union ambassadors approved Wednesday 149.6 million euros ($174 million) in extra funding for Syrian refugees in Turkey. The financial …
Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan hold Syria, defence talks
The presidents of Russia and Turkey on Wednesday began talks on curbing renewed violence in northwest Syria and on possibly expanding Moscow’s sales of military defence systems to Ankara despite U.S.
Russia’s Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan hold Syria, defence talks
The presidents of Russia and Turkey on Wednesday began talks on curbing renewed violence in northwest Syria and on possibly expanding Moscow’s sales of military defence systems to Ankara despite U.S.
Jordan’s state carrier to resume flights to Syria for first time in decade
Jordan’s state carrier, Royal Jordanian , will resume direct flights to Damascus from Oct. 3 for the first time in nearly a decade in the latest step to restore extensive business ties with Syria hurt …
Jordan’s state carrier to resume flights to Syria for first time in decade
Jordan’s state carrier, Royal Jordanian , will resume direct flights to Damascus from Oct. 3 for the first time in nearly a decade in the latest step to restore extensive business ties with Syria hurt …