‘No Sweets’: For Syrian refugees in Lebanon, a tough Ramadan
It was messy and hectic in Aisha al-Abed’s kitchen, as the first day of Ramadan often is. Food had to…
Parliament speaker: Syria presidential election May 26
Syria’s parliament speaker announced Sunday that presidential elections in the war-ravaged country will be held May 26. Speaker Hammoud Sabbagh…
Sending refugees back to Syria isn’t just inhumane, it’s illegal
Denmark’s latest crackdown on vulnerable Syrian refugees has not come as a surprise. In 2019, the Danish government declared some…
Pedersen proposes a plan for ‘drafting Syria’s new constitution’
Geir Pedersen, the UN’s special envoy for Syria, has put forth a draft agreement designed to promote progress at the…
Congress Calls for Clear Strategy on Syria
Members of the US Congress have urged the Biden administration to implement all provisions of the Caesar Act to increase…
Syria regime devalues its local currency against the U.S. dollar
Syria devalued the official price of its local currency on Thursday two days after the central bank governor was sacked,…
Syria reporters start Spain’s first refugee-led news site
Before arriving in Madrid, Muhammed, Ayham, Okba and Moussa honed their skills as journalists during Syria’s bloody civil war and…
Kurdish Officials Demand Help With Looming COVID ‘Catastrophe’ in NE Syria
Kurdish officials in northeast Syria are expressing concerns over a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in their region, calling on…
Iran’s powerful Guard faces scrutiny after attacks
The recent sabotage at Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility is just the latest setback for the country’s Revolutionary Guard, though…
Syria’s Assad dismisses central bank chief Karfoul
BEIRUT (Reuters) -President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed Syria’s Central Bank Governor Hazem Karfoul, the state news agency reported on Tuesday.…