AMMAN- Syria on Tuesday appointed a new central bank governor, Issam Hazima, to replace his predecessor who was sacked last week over alleged mishandling of a currency crisis, state media said. Hazima …
Syria names new central bank chief
President Bashar al-Assad appointed a new central bank chief on Tuesday, a week after the former governor was sacked amid Syria’s spiralling economic crisis. “President Assad issues decree Number 126 …
Economy may prove tipping point for Syrian regime
The political loyalty of the bourgeoisie and merchant classes will largely depend on how their businesses weather the current storm and whether or not they have any viable alternatives …
Syria to hold presidential election on May 26, nominations begin April 19
The Parliament of Syria has announced that the country will hold its presidential election on May 26, while the candidate registration is to begin on April 19 …
Russia says its airstrike in Syria killed 200 militants
The Russian military said Monday that its airstrike killed about 200 militants in eastern Syria. Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, the head of the Russian military’s Reconciliation Center in Syria, said …
Israeli general who helped destroy Iraq, Syria nuclear plants says stopping Iran is much harder
Iran is now enriching uranium at 60%, close to levels needed for a bomb. Israel has several strategies to stop Iran’s program.
Veteran Syria opposition figure Michel Kilo dies of COVID-19
Michel Kilo, an exiled veteran Syrian opposition figure, died Monday of complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Paris where he lived, family and friends said. Kilo spent time in prison during the …
Delights of Ramadan disappear for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan comes as a life of displacement for Syrian refugees has gotten even harder amid economic woes in their host country.
Delights of Ramadan disappear for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan comes as a life of displacement for Syrian refugees has gotten even harder amid economic woes in their host country.
Syrian Pound Improves After Central Bank Raises Exchange Rate
Syria’s currency rose on Sunday in the first day of trading after the central bank raised the official price to attract foreign transfers and capital inflows from Syrian expatriates away from the …