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.

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

Iran ‘ready and willing’ to send aid to opposition-held Idlib

Iran’s offer coincides with a report which cites an Israeli official as saying that Tel Aviv is ready to bomb Iranian aid deliveries to Syria

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

US slaps new sanctions on Hezbollah-linked individuals, companies

The sanctions target Hezbollah’s Al-Qard al-Hassan institution, an interest free loan withdrawal system used to fund a wide variety of public projects

Israeli forces once more attack Palestinian funeral in Jerusalem

Palestinian Walid al-Sharif was critically injured during a violent Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque on 22 April and spent several weeks in a coma

US issues sanctions against alleged Hezbollah ‘financiers’

The US Treasury Department has been targeting the Lebanese resistance movement ahead of crucial parliamentary elections

US eases restrictions to facilitate flow of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

The move comes just days after US officials said the Biden administration has "no plans" to unfreeze almost $10 billion in Afghan foreign reserves

New US sanctions target Lebanese MP, businessmen

Jamil Sayyed was previously targeted on false charges of being involved in the Hariri assassination