The directly visible indicator of the devastation was the collapse of the local currency (from 47 Syrian pounds per US dollar in 2010 to 14,800 by the end of 2024), as growing budget deficits were …
Israel and Syria agree to ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkey says
Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday. The deal was “embraced” by Turkey, Jordan and other neighboring countries, the ambassador, who also …
TV newsreader jumps from seat after Israel missile strike hits building behind her
Syria appears to be on Israel’s hit list now after a series of deadly air strikes were unleashed on the capital, Damascus, today. The Israeli army said that it struck the entrance to the Syrian …
Head of UN rights office urges accountability for killings in Syria’s Sweida
The head of the United Nations human rights office called on Friday for Syria’s interim authorities to ensure accountability and justice for killings and rights violations in the southern city of …
Turkey’s Erdogan condemns ‘pampered and desparate’ Israel after its military actions in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel’s military actions in Syria, accusing the country of being a “terrorist state” as well as a destabilizing force in the region.
Turkey has conveyed its views on Syria strikes to Israel via intelligence agency
Turkey has conveyed its views regarding Israel’s air strikes on Syria to Israeli authorities via its intelligence agency, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday, adding Ankara was also in …
Israel uses Druze community as pretext to expand into Syria
Tel Aviv announces over $500,000 aid package amid growing concerns over Israel’s intentions in southern Syria – Anadolu Ajansı …
AI investments and Syria’s development – this week’s business headlines from the Middle East
This week saw the announcement of a potential Saudi-backed investment in Elon Musk’s xAI, new Bahrain-US deals and DP World’s interest in Syria’s Port of Tartus.
Israeli Minister Calls for the Assassination of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa
Israeli Minister, Amichai Chikli, stated that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa should be assassinated, likening him to Hamas.
Chikli denounces Syria’s Sharaa as ‘barbaric terrorist murder who should be eliminated’
“We must not stand idly by in the face of the Islamo-Nazi terror regime of al-Qaeda operatives in suits,” Chikli stated.