The internal crossings in Syria are used to prove control and sway, and they are a key source of income for the warring sides.
Bigger role expected for Syria rebuilding
As Syria looks to rebuild its economy following President Bashar al-Assad’s reelection, the Middle Eastern nation will seek increased cooperation with China in a bid to offset the impact of …
A Western-backed war couldn’t destroy Syria, now sanctions are starving its people
A little over a decade ago, Syrians lived in safety and financial security. After ten years of war on Syria, while safety has largely returned, Syrians are struggling to exist under increasingly …
San Antonio man accused in plot to fund terrorism in Syria
A San Antonio man has been arrested on charges that he conspired to fund terrorism in Syria. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force took Imad Eddin Wadi, 64, into custody on Tuesday, as part of an …
Greek Captagon Bust Leads to a Criminal Gang and the Port at the Heart of Syria’s Booming New Drug Trade
Greek authorities busted a freighter carrying over $100 million worth of cannabis and the speed-like drug Captagon, evidence of a booming Mediterranean drug trade fueled by Syria’s …
Iraq’s ‘Hezbollah Brigades’ Militia Digs Tunnels East of Raqqa, Sets Up New Camp
Bracing for greater recruitment, the Iraq-based “Hezbollah Brigades” militia set up a new boot camp in Syria’s eastern governorate of Raqqa, local sources reported, revealing that its location is …
Syria participates in high-level virtual dialogue on desertification and drought
Damascus, SANA-With the participation of Syria, the United Nations General Assembly held a high-level virtual dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought at the United Nations headquarte …
UN strongly condemns ‘appalling’ attack on Syrian hospital
UN strongly condemns ‘appalling’ attack on Syrian hospital. 14 June 2021 – Senior UN officials have condemned a deadly attack on a hospital in Syria this past weekend, underlining …
Syria’s last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin
President Joe Biden will seek to stave off another surge of civilian suffering in the devastating war in Syria when he meets President Vladimir Putin …
Erdogan says Turkey can work with France on Syria, Libya
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday that their two countries could work together to tackle conflicts in Syria and Libya.