World Politics Review on MSN9d
The First Test for Syria's Transition Will Be the Economy
Rebuilding Syria will take years and billions of dollars. The first step is stabilizing the economy and improving the living ...
Al-Monitor on MSN5d
‘Where’s the gold?’: How the Assads sucked Syria dry
From a Bond villain lair in the rugged heights overlooking Damascus, the all-seeing eye of a notorious Syrian military unit ...
Syrian businesses left with unwanted goods as economy stalls
Since coming to power, the HTS-led government has sought to liberalise the shattered economy in order to drive economic growth and help rebuild a country torn apart by 13 years of civil war. While ...
As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is ...
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
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Syria issues tender to buy 100,000 metric tons of milling wheat, traders say
HAMBURG - A state grains buyer in Syria has issued an international tender to purchase about 100,000 metric tons of soft ...
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Syria gets new cash shipment from Russia in sign of warming ties
Economists and analysts say Syria's cash shortage is largely behind the currency's strengthening on the black market in the months since Assad fell, while it has also been helped by an influx of ...
No evidence Ukraine sold US weapons to Mexican cartels, militant groups
Russian propaganda has claimed Finnish gangsters, French rioters, Nigerian fighters and Mexican cartels received weapons from Ukraine.
Syria’s interim leader vows justice for sectarian killings
Syria’s interim President Ahmed Sharaa has committed to enforcing the law against those responsible for the recent mass killings, including potential allies, as sectarian violence poses a challenge to ...