Sharaa overthrew the Assad regime, which was close to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and many pro-Iranian militias in Iraq fought in Syria during the civil war, backing Assad.
Iraq to transport 220,000 tonnes of wheat to Syria as “a gift”, Syrian state media says
Iraq will transport 220,000 tonnes of wheat to the Syrian people as “a gift”, reflecting the depth of relations between the two countries, Syrian media said on Friday, citing the director of the …
Spring meetings are chance to bring Syria back into international fold, IMF’s Jihad Azour says
The International Monetary Fund’s director for the Middle East and Central Asia said on Friday that this week’s IMF and World Bank spring meetings have presented an opportunity to reintroduce Syria …
Saudi Arabia, IMF, World Bank Stress Int’l Commitment to Syria’s Economic Recovery
Jadaan, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and World Bank Group (WBG) President Ajay Banga stressed on Friday their commitment to Syria’s economic …
Spring meetings a chance to bring Syria back into international fold, IMF’s Jihad Azour says
The International Monetary Fund’s director for the Middle East and Central Asia said on Friday that this week’s IMF and World Bank spring meetings have presented an opportunity to reintroduce Syria …
Syria meeting focused on need for credible economic data, IMF chief says
Officials from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and key countries underscored the need for credible economic data when they met with Syrian authorities this week on efforts to rebuild the …
Syria meeting focused on need for credible economic data, IMF chief says
Officials from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and key countries underscored the need for credible economic data when they met with Syrian authorities this week on efforts to rebuild the …
The warlords of Syria have a daunting to-do list
F or miles around, as far as the eye can see, the eastern suburbs of Damascus are a sea of undulating rubble and skeletal ruins. Part of this razed moonscape was once the bustling neighbourhood of …
The warlords of Syria have a daunting to-do list
F or miles around, as far as the eye can see, the eastern suburbs of Damascus are a sea of undulating rubble and skeletal ruins. Part of this razed moonscape was once the bustling neighbourhood of …
Trump’s troop drawdown in Syria is a bet that ISIS won’t return
The Trump administration’s withdrawal of troops from Syria shifts some responsibility for countering ISIS to its partners and the new government.