London - Ibrahim Hamidi No one can deny that the economic crisis in Syria is unprecedented. But what are the real reasons for it? Why isn’t Iran helping in resolving it as it had helped the regime throughout the past decade? And will that lead to “political concessions” from Damascus?...

(Xinhua) -- At his workshop in Syria's central province of Hama, 42-year-old heaters maker Abdullah Ali Twait recalls how his business had thrived after the outbreak of the country's civil war 11 years ago. To cope with the protracted fuel shortage in the war-torn country, Twait has...

 Crowds in Paris and other French cities erupted in shouts of joy as France advanced to the World Cup final Wednesday, while disappointed Morocco fans mingled with the exuberant supporters of the winning team, paying tribute to the African country's unprecedented achievement. Football...

A new Syrian telecommunications company could be indirectly tied to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a probe has found. A joint investigation by the NGOs the Organised Crime and Corruption and Reporting Project (OCCRP) and the Observatory of Political and Economic Networks,...