Tag: Syria

Syrians take on the Turkish lira as the value of their pound plummets. Syrians living in the opposition-held northwest Idlib province are switching currencies because the value of their pound is …

General Antonio Guterres said he supports the extension of a cross-border program to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria, according to a Security Council report obtained by AFP Wednesday. The existing …

Special Operations forces used a secret weapon designed to limit civilian casualties to strike the Qaeda veteran this month.

Almost nine months after the death of Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by U.S. Special Forces, it was rumored Tuesday morning that his successor — the shadowy Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi …

By destroying legitimate commerce and immiserating the middle class, sanctions undermine the institutions a functioning society needs.

U.N. agencies have submitted themselves to government control and approval. Donors must demand higher humanitarian standards or send their money through other channels.

Ankara has begun to make the Turkish lira legal tender in parts of Syria it controls, heralding a possible long-term presence.

Turkey’s invasion and occupation of part of northern Syria has sowed chaos and instability, including fueling extremist groups and ethnic cleansing.

The incident is irregular because it’s not clear what sensitive sites are in Suwayda area, where there have been recent protests, or at Kobajjep on the road between Deir Ezzor and Palmyra.