The Syrian Electricity Minister stated that the best solution to overcome the bad electrical reality in the country lies in the use of renewable energies, such as installing solar water heaters, photovoltaic collectors and some small electric turbines on the roofs of industrial facilities and...

Syrian local markets are witnessing a permanent rise in prices and cannot be called price fluctuations because the term “volatility” includes ups and downs, which is completely contrary to what is happening on the ground, a pro-regime economist told the government Tishreen newspaper....

The Syrian regime's media confirmed that the list of citizens' luxuries is expanding, to include new basic materials due to the insanely high prices and weak purchasing power. The state-run Tishreen newspaper reported on Saturday that talking about shopping for items such as meat,...

Iraq’s Shiite militias that often serve as a proxy for neighboring Iran have taken a beating in Iraq’s election, while a Shiite cleric who set himself apart by taking a more nationalistic approach has emerged as Iraq’s strongest political figure. The results underscore growing...