Damascus — Israel and Turkey have reached an understanding to prevent military conflict between their forces operating in Syria, according to a report by Middle East Eye on Wednesday. Citing informed sources, the report says both countries agreed to establish...
The European Union's announcement of a complete lifting of economic sanctions on Syria has been met with widespread approval from international figures and organisations. On Tuesday, May 20, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, expressed his appreciation...
Markets across Damascus have been experiencing severe price fluctuations in an unusually short period, affecting everything from basic foodstuffs to daily household essentials. The reasons for these shifts vary, from instability in the exchange rate of the Syrian pound against...
Reuters reported on Wednesday, May 21, that the United States intends to appoint its ambassador to Türkiye, Thomas Barak, as a special envoy to Syria. The agency cited an informed source and a diplomat in Türkiye as saying that the...
During a high-profile speech in Saudi Arabia, then-President Donald Trump warned of intensified sanctions on Iran, labeling it “the most destructive force in the region” and blaming it for widespread suffering in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq, and Yemen. At the...
Washington - The United States and Turkey reaffirmed their shared commitment to a stable and unified Syria during a meeting of the U.S.-Turkey Syria Working Group held in Washington yesterday. In a joint statement released after the talks, both sides...
On Tuesday, May 20, Syrian Minister of Energy in the Transitional Government, Muhammad al-Bashir, met with a Turkish investment delegation in Damascus to explore potential cooperation in oil and gas projects. According to the official Syrian News Agency (SANA), al-Bashir...
Deep in Syria’s eastern desert, Deir Ezzor has become a complex arena for covert conflict that transcends national borders. Years of direct and indirect Iranian influence in the region, which reportedly involved more than 18,000 local loyalist fighters at its...
Ammar Yousef U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement to lift sanctions on Syria marked a historic moment, one that could signal a fundamental shift in the Middle East, far beyond Syrian borders. His clear declaration that the move was made with...
Aleppo On Monday, May 19, the Turkish Interior Ministry issued a decision to deport Syrian human rights activist Taha al-Ghazi to Syria. Al-Ghazi stated that the decision came just days after he was detained by Turkish security forces. In a...