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 …
War-torn Syria to hold presidential vote on May 26
Syria will hold a presidential election on May 26 that is expected to keep Bashar al-Assad in power in the country devastated by a decade of civil war.
Syria condemns sending US and NATO troops to Russian borders
According to the Syrian Foreign Ministry, “these steps indicate flagrant US interference in other countries’ affairs” …
‘No Sweets’: For Syrian refugees in Lebanon, a tough Ramadan
Abed’s kitchen, as the first day of Ramadan often is. Food had to be on the table at precisely 7:07 p.m. when the sun sets and …
Lebanon’s energy minister blames fuel shortages on smuggling to Syria
Soaring fuel prices caused by chronic shortages have been blamed by Lebanon’s caretaker energy minister on smugglers exporting subsidised supplies into war-torn Syria. Raymond Ghajar said the price …
War-torn Syria to hold presidential elections on May 26
Candidates must have lived in Syria for at least 10 consecutive years, meaning opposition figures in exile cannot run.
The Refugee Kitchens Empowering Syrian Women in Egypt
What makes our struggles less painful is how people treat us,” Lina Kassah, founder of refugee kitchen Zeit Zeitoun, says. “When the environment is hospitable, friendly, and welcoming, our worries and …
In its latest lurch to the far right, Denmark plans to send some refugees back to Syria
Denmark has become the first democratic European nation to tell Syrian refugees originating from Damascus and its surrounding countryside to return to the war-torn nation. Critics say it’s the latest …
Israeli general who helped destroy Iraq, Syria nuclear plants says stopping Iran’s program 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.
Taliban, Assad continue to unite Russia, Iran
While Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed ways to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal in his visit to Tehran this week, the topics of Syria and Afghanistan also featured prominently on the …