One of Syria’s wealthiest businessmen who is a cousin of President Bashar Assad says the government has ordered the seizure of his assets and barred him from doing business with the state for five yea …
Too big, too rich: Syrian president turns on his cousin
What’s behind the angry videos posted by the billionaire relative of Bashar al-Assad?
Desperate Syrian refugees are resorting to selling their organs on the black market just to pay rent
One single mother told CBS News she sold her liver for $4,000, enough money to pay two years’ rent for her family …
Iran Refutes Reports of Syria Withdrawal, Wants to Partner with Iraq to Expel U.S. from Middle East
As the U.S. and Israel suggest Iran is backing down, the Islamic Republic is looking to boost its regional ties.
Syrian government orders seizure of assets of Assad’s cousin Makhlouf
The Syrian government ordered the seizure of assets belonging to President Bashar al-Assad’s cousin Rami Makhlouf, one of Syria’s richest men, as well as his wife and children, according to a …
Has Russia grown tired of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad?
In April, a series of articles were published by a Russian media outlet criticising Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the corruption of his regime. One of them referred to a poll – supposedly …
Joint Statement: Syrian Refugees in Cyprus pushed back to Turkey
On 15 May 2020, the administration of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) forcibly sent 100 Syrian refugees, including unaccompanied children, to Mersin, Turkey. They have …
UNIFIL, Lebanon complete investigation into Mount Dov shooting
An investigation into the shooting of a Syrian national by IDF troops after he infiltrated into Israeli territory near Mount Dov on Sunday has been completed by a joint Lebanese and United Nations …
Syrian government seizes assets of Assad cousin Makhlouf: document
The Syrian government decided on Tuesday to seize assets belonging to Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad and one of Syria’s richest men, and his wife and children, according to a …
Russia, Iran And The Future Of Syria’s Assad
The speculation was also fueled by the fact that Syria’s economy is currently devastated under the weight of providing basic, and essential services to its citizens. Having long been isolated from …