Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria warned Tuesday that a UN vote to scrap a key entry point for cross-border aid will lead to medical shortages and expose them to regime control. "There will be no (UN) aid entering the region except from government-held areas, which will give the regime...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian pound (Lira) on Monday has hit a historic low against the U.S. dollar to a record low of 1,050 pounds to the dollar. The deteriorating and tragic exchange rate is caused by the Lebanese crisis where about $20 billions are locked up in the Lebanese banks,...

When the United States, the European Union and the United Nations imposed sanctions on Syria in the first year of its civil war in 2011, they were intended to financially squeeze the government of Bashar al-Assad. But Lebanon was also caught in the crosshairs, pressured to curb Syria's...

Resident's of Syria's last major opposition bastion Saturday welcomed a UN vote renewing cross-border aid to the country, as relief groups condemned restrictions to the programme which is helping millions. The United Nations Security Council on Friday voted to extend humanitarian aid to...