Russia has increased supplies of its oil from the Arctic to Syria, which needs the feedstock for its refineries, according to shipping data cited by an industry source and LSEG data. Russia has long considered Syria as a key gateway for its trade and military operations in the Middle East...

At least four banks will get relief from Tokyo as Japan on Friday decided to partially lift sanctions on Syria, NHK News reported. Top Japanese government spokesman Hayashi Yoshimasa told reporters that Tokyo should “support positive efforts in Syria and help improve the lives of its people,...

DAMASCUS: Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, five people familiar with the matter said. The contacts mark a significant development...

The United Nations said on Tuesday that it had no information on whether a US-backed aid group for Gaza had actually delivered any supplies inside the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. The controversial US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which first emerged in February,...