Currency depreciation The Syrian pound, which had been depreciating steadily since 2011 due to the conflict, sanctions and political developments, has dropped sharply in recent days.

To make that happen, President Donald Trump needs to leverage his unique standing with Middle Eastern leaders. He must set ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syria’s legislative elections committee has finalized a new “interim” electoral system for ...

Syria will hold its first parliamentary elections from September 15 to 20, 2025, following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa will appoint one-third of the 210 seats, while ...

The U.S. and Russia are trying to launch Syria peace talks at a conference in Geneva, possibly next month.

Having started on 19 July and lasted for about five days, with considerable bloodshed and subsequent displacements, the ...

In July 2025, clashes between the Druze religious minority and Sunni Arabs backed by government-affiliated forces led to ...

Israel has increased attacks on government sites in Damascus and carried out airstrikes against Syrian forces to deter ...

The developments were a major boost for the Syrian president, who had been imprisoned in Iraq for his role in the insurgency following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of the Arab country. Al-Sharaa was ...

Moscow Confirms Syria's Assad Has Been Granted Political Asylum Published Dec 09, 2024 at 4:58 AM EST Updated Dec 09, 2024 at 12:17 PM EST By Michael D. Carroll ...