Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s new leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such top-level contact since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad …
US tells UN: We cannot pay forever for Syria camps with Islamic State-linked prisoners
U.S. assistance for managing and securing camps in northeastern Syria with Islamic State-linked prisoners “cannot last forever,” the acting U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Dorothy Shea, told …
Turkey Seeks Historic Peace With Kurds in a Shifting Middle East
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees the upheaval in neighboring Syria as an opportunity to thwart Kurdish nationalism.
Nerves fray in Turkey textile sector as Syria refugees mull return
As excitement swept through the Syrian community after Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow, businesses in Turkey that rely on them for labour began quickly crunching the numbers. “If the Syrians leave, our …
Syrian business leaders call for innovation, collaboration, growth on sidelines of World Governments Summit
Top Syrian business leaders from across the region came together at the World Governments Summit for a pivotal conversation on the role the business diaspora could play as a catalyst for growth. The …
Syria’s Biggest Problem
Syria’s future depends on a historic undertaking: facilitating the return of Syrian refugees to their homes in a country mired in turmoil while meeting the needs of Syrians still there. The imperative …
Putin’s refuge for Bashar al-Assad in Moscow impacting Russian efforts to keep forces in Syria, says UK
Vladimir Putin offering refuge to ex-Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad in Moscow is undermining Russia’s talks to keep its forces in the wartorn country, according to British defence chiefs. They believe …
Sanctions on Syrian Banks Choke Recovery Hopes, Investment Chief Says
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Western sanctions on Syria’s banking sector are preventing critical investments in the war-ravaged economy despite huge interest from Syrian and foreign investors since the fall …
Sanctions on Syrian Banks Choke Recovery Hopes, Investment Chief Says
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Western sanctions on Syria’s banking sector are preventing critical investments in the war-ravaged economy despite huge interest from Syrian and foreign investors since the fall …
Sanctions Stifle Syria’s Investment Revival
Western sanctions on Syria’s banking sector hinder crucial investments despite the interest from local and foreign investors. Sanction waivers are insufficient and are causing challenges for …