Syria

Brussels – Germany has begun legal proceedings to revoke refugee protection from 734 Syrians who visited Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December, according to German newspaper Welt. Under German asylum law, refugees who voluntarily return to...

New York Asaad al-Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Syrian Interim Government, hoists his country’s flag at the United Nations headquarters on Friday, marking what he described as a pivotal moment in Syria’s diplomatic reemergence on the international stage....

Quneitra, south-western Syria – Israeli troops carried out a cross-border incursion into Syria’s Quneitra province on Thursday, setting up a temporary checkpoint and warning civilians to stay indoors, according to a local source. The force, comprising five armoured vehicles, entered...

On Thursday, April 24, the United Kingdom officially announced the removal of the asset freeze previously imposed on Syria's Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Interior, and several intelligence agencies. According to Reuters, the British Ministry of Finance published an online...

Western sanctions, especially those imposed by the United States, remain one of the main barriers to Syria’s reconstruction, economic recovery, and reintegration into the global financial system, a prerequisite for attracting foreign investment. Repeated calls from Arab, regional, and international...

Erbil, Iraq– French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot met Wednesday with General Mazloum Abdi, commander of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and Ilham Ahmed, co-chair of the Syrian Democratic Council’s foreign relations office, in Iraqi Kurdistan. The meeting focused on...

Damascus, Syria- Syria’s transitional leader Ahmed Al-Shara said his government is engaged in talks with Turkey and Russia across several areas, including military cooperation, and is open to building relations with Israel as part of efforts to stabilize the country....

Washington– Qatar's Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, has called on the United States to lift sanctions on Syria, saying the measures hinder basic services and stability in the war-torn country. Speaking to Qatar's Al Jazeera after meeting...

On Monday, April 21, Syrian Interim Government Finance Minister Muhammad Yusr Barniyeh and Central Bank Governor Abdul Qader Husrieh arrived in Washington, D.C., to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to...

More than a decade of war has dealt a devastating blow to Syria’s food industry, one of the country’s most vital sectors tied directly to food security and the national economy. Production facilities shut down, infrastructure was destroyed, and supply...