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Syrian pound hits record low as economic crisis worsens

The Syrian pound hit a record low Wednesday just days before the Arab country marks the 10th anniversary of a conflict that has left hundreds of thousands dead and large swaths destroyed. The U.S. dollar was trading on the black market at 4,000 pounds, increasing the misery of many...

US demands status of all Syrian detainees be made public

  The United States demanded Tuesday that the status of tens of thousands of civilians detained in Syria during the country’s 10-year conflict be made public, and that the bodies of those who died be returned to their loved ones. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the...