Defying US Caesar Act, China admits Syria into BRI

Syria’s entry into China's Belt and Road Initiative is to support its economic integration into West Asia and fortify its post-conflict recovery

The US Captagon Act: Tightening Syria’s siege under new pretext

Potential new US legislation aimed at curbing Syria's illicit drug trade is being weaponized to strike at the state and starve its people.

UN rapporteur decries devastating impact of sanctions on Syria

According to the World Food Program (WFP), 12.4 million Syrians face severe food insecurity

US treasury secretary says sanctions on Iran failed to achieve ‘ideal’ result

Janet Yellen acknowledged Washington's hybrid warfare against Iran has created a 'real economic crisis' that affects everyday citizens

Syrian sanctions relief: An ‘American trick’

The temporary lifting of Washington's sanctions on earthquake-stricken and war-torn Syria is 'misleading' at best, and stands in the way of relief efforts.

An Egyptian plan for Syria: ‘Arab forces’ on the border and Iran out

Arab states pursuing reconciliation with Syria aim to achieve what was unachievable during the war: Breaking Syria's alliances and placing Arab troops on Syrian soil.

Syrian quake triggers Arab debate on defying US sanctions

The recent earthquake in Syria has opened up opportunities for Arab states to reconcile with Syria. But will those with US leverage - like the UAE and Saudi Arabia - be willing to take the ultimate friendship test and bypass Washington's sanctions? 

US lawmakers approve resolution to uphold economic sanctions on Syria

UN experts have called on western nations to immediately lift sanctions against Syria, highlighting the devastating impact these punitive measures have on the civilian population

EU follows in Washington’s footsteps temporarily easing sanctions on Syria

Western states have been forced to ease unilateral sanctions on Syria after facing widespread criticism for blocking humanitarian aid deliveries

Syria welcomes Iraqi PMU breaking of US sanctions, siege

Last week's devastating earthquake has shined a spotlight on Washington's brutal economic sanctions on Syria while encouraging solidarity between the country and its neighbor Iraq

First Hezbollah aid convoy reaches Syria’s Latakia

The death toll from last week’s devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkiye has topped 36,000 people

Syria approves aid delivery to opposition-held north

The deliveries will be jointly supervised and coordinated by the Syrian Red Crescent and the ICRC, in order to ensure that aid reaches those in need

Republican leaders push back against sanctions waiver for Syria

Republicans argue the temporary sanctions waiver that allows aid to enter Syria 'will be abused to create a pathway for normalizing relations' with Damascus

In complete U-turn, US issues temporary sanctions waiver to allow aid for Syria

US officials and western media have tried to portray sanctions as harmless, despite the impact they have had on humanitarian assistance for Syria

UN officials warn against ‘politicization’ of relief efforts for Syria

These warnings coincided with a US statement asserting that Washington will continue to oppose any normalization with the Syrian government

Lebanese officials meet with Syrian president for first time since start of war

During the meeting, Assad thanked Lebanon and all other Arab countries that provided aid to Syria after the earthquake and risked being subjected to US Caesar Act sanctions by doing so

Controversial fundraiser for Syria places humanitarian aid at risk

Since the start of the war in Syria, the Molham Volunteering Team has been accused of misappropriating millions in humanitarian aid

Syria under the American whip: Sanctions that kill

The western sanctions weapon is not new to Syria, but since 2019 it has become a lethal one, destroying entire Syrian sectors and killing its people.

The terrorism pretext: US-ISIS-Kurdish nexus preserves occupation of Syria

It's getting harder to ignore. The persistent ISIS presence in the Syrian desert only serves US aims to continue its military occupation and support for Kurdish separatism.

Iranian FM in Beirut for talks with top officials, resistance leaders

During a joint press conference, Iran’s foreign minister called for political dialogue and a ‘swift’ presidential election, rejecting claims of Iranian interference in Lebanese affairs

US on alert as UAE seeks to join Turkish-Syrian reconciliation talks

As the UAE tries to join Russia in mediating between Ankara and Damascus, the US is looking to establish a middle ground between Turkiye and the SDF in hopes of preventing normalization with Syria

Washington’s theft of Syrian oil continues unimpeded

Hundreds of fuel tankers filled with Syrian oil are smuggled every month into the Iraqi Kurdistan Region by the US occupation army and its proxy Kurdish militias

Washington moves to revive Islamist militia in northern Syria: Report

The US hopes that the presence of Liwa Thuwwar al-Raqqah on the Syrian-Turkish border could help appease Turkiye and possibly prevent a ground offensive against the Kurds

Syria boosts grain imports from Russia-annexed Crimea

Ukraine claims that the grain headed for the war-torn country has been ‘stolen’ from Crimea by Russia

Stolen Syrian oil: The fuel for Syria’s partition

The role of the US military in stealing Syria’s oil runs deeper than mere petty theft. The funds are used to prop up Kurdish self-rule and ensure Syria's geographic division.

Lebanese PM calls on Arab League for help to get out of crisis

Lebanon has been going through a severe economic crisis that has worsened amid a fuel shortage

‘US has no plans to withdraw from Syria or end sanctions’: Official

Despite claiming its presence in Syria is solely to fight ISIS, US forces instead maintain regime change policies against Damascus and illegally loot the country’s oil

Ted Cruz tries to derail US-brokered energy sharing plan for Lebanon

The plan has failed to materialize since it was first proposed, due to a US reluctance to exempt the states and companies involved from Caesar Act sanctions

Jordan and Saudi Arabia move closer to signing energy-sharing deal

The project, set to come online in 2025, is expected to make Jordan 'a regional hub for energy exchange'

Lebanon faces threat of complete internet outage

The US government refused sanction-waivers for Egypt and Jordan to provide Lebanon with electricity to power its industries and services