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US, Syria sanctions put strains on Lebanon

Lebanon is once again caught between a rock and a hard place as the US adds more painful measures to penalize any country or individuals who knowingly conduct financial activities that benefit the Syrian regime. Better known as Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, this law which was...

Syrian pound plummets as new US sanctions loom

Syria's pound hit record lows on the black market Saturday trading at over 2,300 to the dollar, less than a third of its official value, traders said, ahead of new US sanctions. Three traders in Damascus told AFP by phone that the dollar bought more than 2,300 Syrian pounds for the...

252 Palestinian Children Killed in War-Torn Syria

In statistics released on the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria (AGPS) said it has recorded the death of 252 Palestinian refugee children in war-torn Syria. The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of...