Writing by Abdul Monem Halabi; Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Eqtsad)- A significant difference in the exchange rate of the U.S dollar against the Syrian pound has been remarked in besieged areas, where the Lira seems to be in better value. There are many reasons behind the better value of the...

(BBC)- A strategically significant Syrian airbase, used by Russia, appears to have been almost completely destroyed - according to new satellite imagery exclusively seen by the BBC. The Tiyas facility - near the recently re-captured city of Palmyra in Syria - was repeatedly hit - with the...

(Translation by Rana Abdul) (Zaman Al Wasl)- A Syrian refugee who recently converted to Christianity in Sweden has committed suicide on Tuesday in a refugee camp in the southern city of Mörbylanga, activist said. Hazem Dakel, media activist told Zaman al-Wasl that Mohamed Sheikha’s suicide...

A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian militias launched a new offensive against Islamic State fighters near their de facto capital of Raqqa city on Tuesday, a monitoring group and an official said. The Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance is the main Syrian partner for the U.S.-led alliance...