Former National Security Advisor John Bolton thought Turkey was a “potential lifeline.” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s diplomats had “no love lost for the Kurds.” This is the scene Bolton sets in …
US Caesar Act could bleed Lebanon for years to come
Analysts say sanctions against Assad regime will worsen Lebanon’s economic crisis by fuelling illicit trade with Syria.
Syrian Kurdish region increases salaries amid currency crash
Syria’s Kurdish-led authority controlled by U.S.-backed fighters in the country’s north says it’s more than doubling the salaries of its employees to make up for the loss of the value of the Syrian po …
Experience: I built the first skatepark in Syria
When we built the bowl, I put the kids on a board one by one – they were amazed by the feeling of rolling along …
U.S. says new sanctions won’t hurt Syrian people. Syrians disagree, and they’re already hurting.
The U.N. estimates at least 80% of Syrians are already living in poverty, and many fear the new sanctions from Washington will make life even harder.
Iran slams latest U.S. sanctions on Syria as ‘inhumane’
Iran on Thursday denounced the latest round of U.S. sanctions … targeting any company or entity that conducts business with Syria and specifically homes in on Mr. Assad and his wife, Asma. The new …
Iran slams ‘cruel’ US sanctions on Syria and promises to boost economic ties with ‘resilient’ ally
Iran has also been under strict US sanctions since 2018, when President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA nuclear deal and reimposed restrictions, targeting the country’s oil and …
Iran, Hezbollah say US sanctions will worsen Syrians’ suffering
US law imposes far-reaching financial restrictions to compel Damascus government to halt ‘attacks on the Syrian people’.
Caesar Act: Fresh sanctions on Syria could worsen Lebanon economy
The US has introduced more sanctions against Syria’s government and its backers, warning it will not stop until President Bashar al-Assad ends the war against his own people. Some of those targeted …
Iran rejects U.S. sanctions on Syria, vows to boost trade with ally
Iran on Thursday condemned as inhumane a fresh round of U.S. sanctions against its regional ally Syria and said it would expand its trade ties with Damascus.