Jordan is deploying more forces to face a growing threat to its borders, as ISIS extremists in neighboring Iraq and Syria are being dislodged from some strongholds, the commander of the kingdom's border guards said Thursday. ISIS, which seized large parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014, is under...

(Eqtsad)- Prices of firewood in the of Idlib countryside have risen due to the recent cold weather conditions, according residents and traders, as it is considered the main source for heating. Firewood prices have risen by 20% to 25% and shortage was noticed in the amount of dry firewood and...

The French government has filed a legal complaint against cement maker Lafarge for buying oil in Syria to power a factory there in violation of sanctions, sources close to the case told AFP Thursday. Lafarge is suspected of sourcing oil locally to operate the Jalabiya cement factory in...

(The Wall Street Journal)- Islamic State has ramped up sales of oil and gas to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. and European officials said, providing vital fuel to the government in return for desperately needed cash. The regime’s purchases are helping sustain Islamic...