In a landmark move signaling a major shift in the regional political and economic landscape, Google has officially announced the removal of Syria from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list. The decision clears the...
After more than 14 years of financial isolation, Syrian banks have been reconnected to the SWIFT system, and direct transfer options to Syria have begun appearing in some banks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Germany, and Italy. Before SWIFT, transfers had...
Al-Hasaka, northeast Syria - More than 230 Iraqi families left al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria on Thursday, returning to Iraqi territory as part of the ongoing repatriation plan. According to our correspondent in Al-Hasakah, 232 families, amounting to roughly 850...
Damascus, Syria - Israeli forces carried out multiple airstrikes followed by an airborne raid on a Syrian military position in the southern outskirts of Damascus on Wednesday, according to our correspondent. Heavy bombardments targeted positions of the Syrian Army’s 44th...
Amid the sweeping political transformations unfolding in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime, political voices have recently called for the dissolution of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood. The move raises pressing questions about its timing, its relation to the...
Damascus The Political Council of Central and Western Syria announced on Wednesday its official establishment, unveiling a political and administrative vision grounded in the principles of federalism and transitional justice, which it described as “the optimal framework for resolving internal...
The events of recent months, since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, have underscored the inevitability of building a participatory framework that includes all components of Syrian society, reinforcing collective action to face the challenges of the current stage and...
Damascus The United States is engaging in diplomatic efforts aimed at reopening the strategic road linking the Syrian capital Damascus with Sweida governorate in the country’s south. However, local complexities have emerged as a key obstacle to these efforts, according...
The regional political scene is witnessing rapid developments amid reports of Syrian-Israeli negotiations that could culminate in a comprehensive security agreement in September, under U.S. and Gulf sponsorship, according to Israeli Channel 12. These talks, conducted behind closed doors, come...
Since the outbreak of the Syrian crisis in 2011, regional and international powers have played varying roles in supporting the warring sides. Among these powers is Turkey, which shares a 911-kilometer border with Syria. Ankara has been a principal backer,...