Makhlouf said he would not step down from Syriatel, one of Syria’s biggest firms. But he has already been barred from travelling, and his assets were seized. So, what exactly triggered this now after …
Iran’s death grip on Syria begins to loosen
The Iranian regime has begun to withdraw its forces from Syria. This was the news from James Jeffrey, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and current special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to …
Syria’s Assad is confronting the toughest challenges of the 9-year war
Assad is confronting the biggest challenges to his hold on power since Syrians first rose up against him nine years ago, as a rift within his family, a collapsing economy and rising tensions with his …
Link between Lebanon and Syria’s economies spells disaster for both
Lebanon’s and Syria’s economies are inextricably linked, and now a deepening economic crisis in Lebanon is spurring similar consequences across the border where the value of both local currencies is …
ISIS Prisoners Threaten U.S. Mission in Northeastern Syria
These findings, contained in the inspector general’s latest quarterly report on the U.S. military missions in Iraq and Syria, issued earlier this month, represent new and alarmi …
Russia faces Libya setback, Syria challenge amid COVID-19 crisis
Russia is in a tight spot. Gone from its state media TASS are stories of its great military and diplomatic victories, replaced with the difficulties of the COVID-19 crisis.
Syria’s children ‘go to bed hungry’ as prices soar
The cost of a representative basket of staple foods has doubled in just over six months, according to the UN’s food aid agency, as the value of Syria’s local currency has fallen by as much as …
Macer Gifford: the City trader who went to war against Isis in Syria
You’ve been shot,” Abjar, one of Macer Gifford’s fellow fighters, told him. They had sprinted between buildings in Raqqa, northern Syria, under heavy fire from Isis. “It was only a couple of …
Trump, Erdogan Talk Coronavirus, Libya and Syria in Call
President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Saturday about Covid-19 and its impact on the global economy, as well as about the tenuous situation in Libya and …
Trump and Erdogan Discuss Libya, Syria in Call: Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed to continue close military and political cooperation in a phone call in which Libya and Syria were discussed, the Turkish …