A top US diplomat for the Middle East outlined a series of demands Thursday that the Syrian leadership must meet in exchange for any potential sanctions relief, signaling Washington’s openness to re-engagement if progress is made on key fronts. Tim Lenderking, a senior official in the State...

After months of anticipation, MTN Syria launched an unprecedented series of administrative changes, dismissing dozens of employees implicated in corruption cases or with security connections. This move was considered by some to be a "delayed correction." Sources within the company confirmed...

Gaza rescue teams and medics said Israeli air strikes killed at least 55 people on Thursday, as the military threatened an even larger offensive if hostages were not freed soon. Israel resumed its military assault in the Gaza Strip on March 18, after the collapse of a two-month ceasefire...

The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday, citing a meeting on the war-scarred nation held this week. Georgieva told reporters that Syria’s central bank governor and finance...