The Washington Post4d
Syria’s dire economic woes threaten to undermine its new government
DAMASCUS, Syria — Two months after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled, some of the only houses with round-the-clock electricity here are those that share a power grid with the notorious ...
‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists
Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...
The Washington Post6d
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves the country’s interests ...
Reuters4d
Chemical weapons agency chief says Damascus meetings first step towards improved ties
DAMASCUS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said on Saturday meetings he had with Syria's new leaders in Damascus were a first step towards ...
Qatar's Emir visits Syria, first head of state to visit Damascus since Assad's fall
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed ...
U.S. News & World Report4d
Chemical Weapons Agency Chief to Meet Syrian Officials in Damascus on Saturday, Sources Say
Syria joined the OPCW under a U.S.-Russian deal and 1,300 metric tons of chemical weapons and precursors were destroyed by the international community. As part of membership, Damascus was supposed ...