A Syrian security member was killed in a suicide attack by the Daesh (ISIS) terror group on a checkpoint in eastern Deir ez-Zor province on Friday, according to the state-run SANA news agency. “A suicide attack carried out by the ISIS terrorist group targeted the Siyasiyeh checkpoint in the...

Syria will reportedly issue new banknotes, removing two zeros from its currency. Seven sources told Reuters it's an attempt to restore public confidence in the severely devalued pound. Documents relating to the issue were also reviewed by Reuters. The Syrian pound has lost more than...

The UN's top humanitarian official on Friday described the famine declared in the Gaza Governorate of Gaza Strip as a "predictable and preventable" catastrophe deliberately fueled by the obstruction of aid by Israel. "It is a famine that we could have prevented if we had been allowed. Yet, food...

The Central Bank of Syria announced on Friday the establishment of the Deposit Insurance Authority, a move aimed at protecting depositors' funds and providing a safe environment for investments. The Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Abdul Qader Al-Husriya, said in a statement carried by the...