The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that it will support efforts to help rebuild the financial system of Syria by removing the sanctions previously hindered economic growth, specifically for sectors such as financial services and energy production. As part of this strategy, the United Kingdom raised assets freezing in the Ministry of Defense in Syria, … Read more
The devastating civil war that has swallowed Syria since 2011 has fundamentally reshaped the country’s political landscape. Although the military confrontations have largely diminished, fronts have gone from the battlefields to the rear-salt negotiations. This transition period presents both opportunities and risks for all the actors involved. For the Autonomous Administration of Northern Syria and … Read more
On December 8, 2024, the streets of Damascus broke out in a mixture of jubilation and uncertainty while Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist Sunni militia with roots like an al-Qaeda emanation, a regime of Bashar al-Assad after an 11-day offensive. Overnight, the transitional government of Syria, led by Commander of HTS, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, came … Read more
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Western media and decision-makers rushed to celebrate what many consider the long-standing collapse of a brutal authoritarian regime. However, as history has shown in Libya and Iraq, the suppression of a dictator does not guarantee peace. The reports have surfaced detailing the mass murders of the Alaoute … Read more
This holiday season, Syria has more reasons than ever to celebrate. An alliance of armed groups, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), ended Syrian rule in a bloodless campaign that lasted about 10 days. Since then, Syrians from all walks of life, at home and in exile, have rejoiced at the fall of the Assad … Read more
The Israeli army announced on Sunday that it had carried out a ground raid in Syria, capturing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks. It was the first time in the current war that Israel announced that its troops were operating on Syrian territory. Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria several times in the last … Read more
Tel Aviv, Israel — Rocket fire from Lebanon killed at least seven people in northern Israel on Thursday, including four foreign workers, in the deadliest attack since Israel’s invasion earlier this month. The attacks on two separate sites came as senior US diplomats were in the region to push for a ceasefire in Lebanon and … Read more
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane prepares to take off at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore on February 1, 2012. — Reuters The Governor of Sindh welcomes the displaced people at Karachi Airport. The governor confirms the safe return of the remaining Pakistanis in Lebanon. The government evacuates 67 Pakistanis from Lebanon and four … Read more