Civil servants struggle as Syria's cash crisis deepens

In a country with about 1.25 million public sector employees, civil servants must queue at one of two state banks or affiliated ATMs to make withdrawals, capped at about 200,000 Syrian pounds, the equivalent on the black market of $20 per day.

Israel will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, defense minister says

Israeli forces will remain in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely to maintain security zones along the borders, Defense Minister Israel Katz said. In order to defend Israel from Hamas, Hezbollah and the newly established Syrian government, Katz …

'Soft-spoken' Sharaa makes Time 100 list as sectarian massacres continue in Syria

After Years in the Shadows… “The Gravedigger” Reveals His Identity and Shocking Testimony on Syria TV

“One day, an officer opened a bag containing the body of a woman cradling her infant—both had died together. The signs of torture were unmistakable on her body. That image will never leave me. On another occasion, I lifted a child from a cardboard box. A …

Kazakhstan’s case study in repatriation and reintegration of families from Syria and Iraq

Radicalisation and violent extremism remain among the most persistent and destabilising threats to global peace and security. Despite the military defeat of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS), terrorist organisations around the world continue to attract …

World News | US to Withdraw 600 Troops from Syria, Leaving Fewer Than 1,000 to Help Counter IS Militants

Washington, Apr 18 (AP) The US will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group, a US official said Thursday. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss …

US withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria

The US has started drawing down hundreds of troops from the northeastern part of the Syrian Arab Republic, the New York Times reported yesterday. The military is shuttering three of its eight small operating bases, reducing troop levels to about 1,400 from …

Israeli troops to remain in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria ‘security zones’ indefinitely – Defence Minister

4 Israel’s troops will remain in “security zones” in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, according to the country’s Defence Minister. Israeli forces have taken over more than half of the Gaza Strip in recent weeks in a renewed campaign to pressure the …

Iraq invites Syria’s President to Baghdad for Arab League Summit

Doha – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Doha, Iraqi state media reported Thursday, in their first meeting since Bashar Al-Assad was toppled. Al-Sudani made “a quick visit to Qatar where he …

US begins troop drawdown in Syria, shuts three military bases

The United States is in the process of pulling out troops from northeastern Syria, The New York Times reported on Thursday. According to the paper, Washington is closing three of its eight military outposts in the region and reducing troop levels from …