Syria’s new rulers have appointed Maysaa Sabrine, formerly a deputy governor of the Syrian central bank, to lead the institution as the first woman to do so in its more than 70-year history, a senior …
Iraq to repatriate over 500 from Syria camp: MP
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraqi authorities are preparing to repatriate over 500 nationals from the notorious al-Hol camp in northeast Syria (Rojava) housing people with links to the Islamic State …
Syria’s de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years
Holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said in remarks broadcast on Sunday, the first time he has commented on a possible electoral timetable …
Syria’s Jewish Community: USD 10 Billion lost to persecution, confiscation, report says
A new report detailing the financial losses of Jewish refugees from Syria estimates that the community lost USD 10 billion, driven out of the country by state-sponsored discrimination and persecution.
Iraq repatriates nearly 100 nationals from Syria
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraqi government on Sunday returned another batch of nearly 100 nationals, who had fled to Syria due to the Islamic State (ISIS) war, through Turkey, announced the migration …
Pro-Iran militias in Iraq may move away from Syria border
The point of the report is that the Iraqis want to show that the militias who played a role in Syria will now not just be in Iraq, but will be moved away from the border.
Inside a Syrian ‘reconciliation centre’ where Assad’s soldiers give up their weapons
Former regime fighters tell the BBC they want to regain civilian status and had nothing to do with atrocities.
Iran is going ‘all-in’ on China ties – analysis
Iran’s Foreign Minister went to Beijing on Saturday for high level meetings that focused on Iran’s ties with China as well as talks focused on Gaza and Syria.
As resurgent ISIS exploits Syria’s void, will Trump cede fight to Turkey?
Following the fall of the Syrian regime, the Islamic State is exploiting power vacuums to rebuild as Turkey positions itself to potentially take over counter-ISIS efforts while advancing its own regional interests.
Turkey aims to provide power to Syria, collaborate on oil, gas, newspaper says
Turkey aims to provide electricity to Syria and strengthen its power infrastructure, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar was quoted on Friday as saying, adding that Ankara may also work with Syria’s …