Some of Syria's leading figures met in secret this week in Berlin to overcome the sectarian divides that are tearing their country apart. This is shadow diplomacy, away from the glare of publicity and political pressures, to find a path to peace. Sunni tribal chiefs, some of...

In spite of considerable challenges in recent years, football development in Syria has continued ever since the military conflict broke out in 2011. It was considerably difficult for the country's football community to maintain the game, but the Syrian Football Association (SFA) has been...

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,...