Germany Promises Syria Another €50 Million in Aid

Germany has committed to providing Syria with another €50 million in food, shelter and medical aid, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced on Sunday. Baerbock made the announcement at a regional conference on Syria held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia …

Syria’s new leader predicts the return of 14 million displaced citizens within two years

DAMASCUS — Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of Syria's new administration, voiced his belief that the nation will welcome back 14 million displaced Syrians within two years following the collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime. His comments came during a wide- …

The View from Damascus – Beneath the Surface: The Unsettling Reality of Post-Assad Syria

The political and social landscape in Syria remains fraught with complexities, even as international and regional actors push for a transitional phase following the Assad regime’s collapse. The recent statements by UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen regarding …

Crackdown on Assad supporters sparks concerns of Alawite suppression in Syria

The forces of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham have launched an operation in Homs aimed at identifying and disarming supporters of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. This has particularly alarmed minority groups like the Alawites, who share religious ties with …

Violent Jihadists are getting frustrated by the new Syria

The new commander of the old city of Damascus was miffed. Syria’s new de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, had just reversed his order to take over a grand old Ottoman palace. The arthouse within it had been used for “improper behaviour”, the commander …

Freeing Syria from a painful past

In recent decades, most countries emerging from conflict or oppressive government have sought to put peace and stability on a foundation of justice. That often requires citizens to accept a balance between accountability and mercy. Syrians are now …

EditorialLifting sanctions could give Syria a fighting chance

Syria: Activists plan to protest at Umayyad Square in Damascus Jan. 14

Severe weather is forecast across much of southern Thailand through at least Jan. 18. As of early Jan. 14, the Thai Meteorological Department issued a weather advisory warning that the northeast monsoon across the Gulf of Thailand and the South will …

Syria's New Rulers May Block Russia From Evacuating Naval Base

  Ukraine's military intelligence agency claims that Russia is encountering difficulties in gaining access to its longtime naval base in Tartus, where it appears to have staged large quantities of military equipment for outward shipment. One of the …

As Dollars Circulate In Syria, What Say Central-Planning Monetarists?

Central banks don’t “supply” dollars to cities, states and nations, rather dollars are an automatic effect of production in cities, states and nations. Contrary to what economists of the monetarist school believe, central banks don’t need to concentrate on …