Wealthy Gulf countries have pledged to build economic partnerships with Syria’s new interim rulers, while Washington has eased some restrictions without fully lifting its sanction …
In Syria’s Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab
After the ouster of Syria’s longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel’s military has taken up a new post in the demilitarized buffer zone created in Syria after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
Industry minister stresses ‘strong’ trade ties with Syria, calls for overcoming obstacles
Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah on Thursday underscored Jordan’s “robust” trade relations with Arab countries, highlighting the significant share of intra-Arab trade within Jordan’s overall foreign trade.
Syria’s economy reborn after being freed from Assad
When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest for breaking the law. Previously, the few imported goods that were available …
Syria’s new foreign minister declares the country open to privatisation
THE new rulers of Syria declare the country open for privatisation and foreign investment. In an interview with the Financial Times published today, the country’s foreign minister, Assad al-Shaibani, …
Exclusive: EU considers lifting sanctions on Syria: oil, gas, banking and transport in view
European countries have been grappling with how to handle new regime following downfall of Bashar al-Assad, with a timeline for lifting sanctions moving onto the agenda. View on euronews …
Exclusive: Syrian Kurdish forces oppose handing jihadist jails to Islamist rulers
The Kurdish forces guarding Islamic State fighters at a jail in northern Syria say they are opposed to handing the facility to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus as they brace for attacks by the …
Turkey is determined to expand its influence in the new Syria
No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to more than 3m Syrian refugees, and wants Syria to be safe enough for many to …
Which path lies the future for Syria?
Which direction do we want Syria to go? Host to a 10-sided gunfight? A return to a repressive regime? Proxies and promoters of mischief making? Or, a peaceful, neutral hub that respects its people …
Syria has issued public tenders for oil and its products, its oil minister says
Syria has issued public tenders for oil and its products, Ghiath Diab, the oil minister in the caretaker government appointed by Syria’s new rulers, told state news agency SANA on Monday.