Syria’s new leadership faces an economy devastated by war and sanctions, with inflation and a decimated currency.

The December collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria was stunning. Not only did it mark the end of the Assad family’s ...

Syria’s GDP shrank by 54% between 2010 and 2021, according to official stats. The war's impact has been larger according to nighttime light Syria's economic crunch worsened in 2019 when ...

Long before 13 years of war ravaged the country, the Syrian state was a mess. Ministries were weighed down by employees hired on the basis of their personal connections, many whom knew little ...

Officers say the move aims to instil a sense of morality as they race to fill a security vacuum after dismantling ousted ...

FeatureAround 100,000 Kurds are fleeing the fighting provoked by an offensive led by Turkey and its allies. Leaving Manbij in northeastern Syria as it was being bombed by the Syrian National Army ...

After the Taliban seized Kabul, Afghanistan staggered under the weight of sanctions and other kinds of economic and diplomatic isolation. Other governments failed to act with sufficient speed and ...

Where, when and how did civilians organize during the Syrian civil war that started in the aftermath of the Arab Spring in 2011 and lasted until the toppling of President Bashar Assad in late 2024?

The ministry stated a strong cooperation needs to be established between Türkiye and Syria after the 13-year civil war to create a politically and economically stable environment for the coming ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - A high-ranking member of the Islamic State militant group in Syria has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Germany, partly for alleged involvement in the ...