The Syrian government's promise to increase salaries has been fulfilled, albeit not by the percentage previously announced shortly after assuming power, when it announced it would increase public sector employees' salaries by 400%. With the delay in implementing this promise, and its...

An Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz would be dangerous and “not good for anybody,” the European Union’s top diplomat said on Monday. “The concerns of retaliation and this war escalating are huge, especially closing of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is something that would be...

President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that US strikes had destroyed Iranian nuclear sites, after other officials cautioned that the extent of damage was still unclear. “Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate...

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the "treacherous" attack on a church in the Syrian capital, Damascus, aimed to hinder efforts to achieve stability and security in Syria. The ministry added in a statement, "We have full confidence that the Syrian administration and people will...