But the Gulf’s only listed natural gas company says it is no longer in talks with the Syrian government, with foreign companies increasingly discouraged from doing business with Damascus because …
How the Syrian revolution was lost
Today Syria is mostly split in two … up in the regime benefited from “partnership” between the state and big business. Meanwhile, life for ordinary Syrians became much harder.
‘I cried many a night’: The mothers whose sons died fighting for Isis in Syria reveal trauma
Nicola Benyahia does not know exactly how or where her only son died. All she knows is it happened somewhere along the 599km border between Syria and Iraq. “The reason they don’t give you more …
Jordan ‘an exemplary host country’ for Syrian refugees — UN official
Being the second largest host of refugees per capita in the world, Jordan has been ‘an exemplary host country’ for Syrian refugees for the last decade, providing safety and security to those who need …
Obama’s Syria difficulties cause worries in Israel
President Barack Obama’s difficulties in securing support for a strike on Syria are seen by Israeli media and analysts as a sign of the decline of American deterrence in the Middle East.
A New Syria Process Cuts Out Iran to Bring in Gulf Arabs
The goal, it would appear, is to pave the way for broader Gulf Arab re-engagement with Syria, and a concomitant marginalization of Iranian influence. Since the war was effectively resolved in December …
Is Myanmar the new Syria? Rising violence threatens a repeat tragedy
As ethnic militias back the popular uprising and refugees flee the country, the similarities with Syria are deeply disturbing …
Aleppo Archbishop: Why I Hope in Christ After 10 Easters of War in Syria
ALEPPO, Syria — The war in Syria between the government of Bashar Assad and various factions has carried on for a decade, with 10 Easters come and gone since March 2011. With several hundred thousand …
The sting: How a Canadian is fighting back in Syria’s high-stakes disinformation war
The war pits those who see Bashar al-Assad as a tyrant who should be brought to justice against those who see only a Western-backed effort at regime change …
We fell for Isis propaganda, say foreign wives stranded in Syria
The six women sit, nodding along to a Spanish pop video showing dancers in skintight clothing. Their earrings, hairstyles and fashionable shoes contrast with the sea of abayas all around. This is not …