Syria's Assad Says Billions Locked in Troubled Lebanese Banks Behind Economic Crisis
Assad says anywhere from $20 billion to $42 billion of Syrian deposits could be lost in once vibrant Lebanese banking sector
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Analysis Is Trump Working on a Syria Deal That Includes Normalization With Israel?
New Omani ambassador is a sign that the Arab League position could be softening on Assad, while White House dealings with Syria spark a flurry of speculation
Turkey Hits at 'Crusades' Against Islam in Cartoons Row With France
Anti-French protests reach Somalia as Egypt’s esteemed al-Azhar university urges the international community to criminalize 'anti-Muslim' actions
Bombing Kills Syrian Cleric Key to Deals With Rebels, State Media Says
No group immediately claims responsibility after Damascus mufti, a key figure in the government's so-called reconciliation deals with rebels, killed
Turkey Withdraws From Base in Northwest Syria, Sources Say
The dismantling of the base in Morek is being described as Turkish efforts to 'consolidate ceasefire lines' reached in a March agreement with Russia which halted the heaviest fighting in years around Idlib
Analysis War Tore Their Country Apart. Now It's Sending Young Syrians to Fight in Foreign Battlefields
From Libya to Azerbaijan, Syrian mercenaries hired by Russia and Turkey as their homeland sinks into a political stalemate rife with unemployment and few prospects
The World Celebrated Kurdish Women’s Fight Against ISIS. Now It’s Silent as They’re Raped and Tortured
A recent UN report revealed an increase in sexual violence against women and girls since the Turkish military operation began in the Kurdish enclave a year ago. Some Kurds say their current lives are no better than when ISIS was running amok
Analysis How Does Cash-strapped Syria Pay Its Soccer Stars?
The financial bubble enveloping the soccer teams in Syria is no different from the one protecting those close to regime, including middlemen skirting sanctions against the country
At Least 11 Dead in Blast in Northwest Syrian Town, Witnesses Say
The videos and images circulated by activists showed several wounded people being carried away from the blast site, while firefighters tried to put out the fires
Kurdish Official Says Thousands of Syrians to Leave Detention Camp for ISIS Families
Leaders administering Al-Hol cite overcrowding of the camp that houses nearly 65,000 people and inability to hold foreigners indefinitely, despite foreign governments hesitating to repatriate their citizens
