A business delegation led by Saudi’s investment minister arrived in Damascus for a forum expected to generate trade deals worth $4 billion.
Syria asks Turkey for defense support after sectarian clashes, Turkish officials say
Turkish officials say Syria’s interim government has requested Turkey’s help to boost its defense capabilities.
Syria fighting intensifies sanctions debate: Repeal or go slow?
An outbreak of brutal, sectarian violence in Syria has intensified debate in Congress over whether to follow President Trump’s directive to lift all sanctions on the country. While Trump has put his …
U.S citizen killed in Syria sectarian violence alongside 6 Druze family members
An American citizen from Oklahoma was killed along with six male relatives during the sectarian violence that erupted last week in Syria …
Decomposing bodies pile up on streets after more than 1,000 killed in Syria
As many as 1,017 people have been killed during clashes, executions and Israeli airstrikes in Syria ahead of a ceasefire today. Mutilated, decomposing bodies are piling on streets in the southern city …
Video: Syria government forces deployed to block Bedouin fighters amid fragile ceasefire
As calm was reported in the Syrian city of Sweida on Sunday, members of the internal security command were deployed in Al-Mazra’a village near the city, blocking entry of armed Bedouin tribesmen.
Investigating deadly Iraq fire and assessing situation in Syria
From the Middle East, we verified footage of the deadly fire in Kut, Iraq, which is now known to have killed at least 61 people, and the aftermath of recent clashes in Syria which also appear to have …
Over 10 years after ISIS takeover, Iraq’s Mosul Airport reopens: What to know
A US-led coalition was formed in 2014 to combat ISIS and launched a sustained military campaign across Iraq and Syria. The group’s territorial rule officially ended in March 2019, when US-backed …
Exclusive: US firms to develop Syria energy masterplan after Trump lifts sanctions
U.S.-based firms Baker Hughes , Hunt Energy and Argent LNG will develop a masterplan for Syria’s oil, gas and power sector, Argent LNG CEO Jonathan Bass said on Friday, in a partnership aimed at …
Exclusive: US firms to develop Syria energy masterplan after Trump lifts sanctions
U.S.-based firms Baker Hughes , Hunt Energy and Argent LNG will develop a masterplan for Syria’s oil, gas and power sector, Argent LNG CEO Jonathan Bass said on Friday, in a partnership aimed at …