Syria

The Syrian economy is in bad shape, to put it very mildly. Not only has the Middle Eastern country been battered by more than a decade of war, but the Assad regime, which has been in power since 1971, has now been overthrown by a jihadist…

Breadcrumb linksBMN BusinessSyria's leadership is not the only aspect of the country changing as a result of the overthrow of dictator Bashar al-Assad this month. Its borders are also being blurred - from Israel to the southwest and Turkey…

The final collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria this morning puts a stamp on a major change in the balance of influence in the Middle East. Iran has been greatly weakened, while Türkiye has taken its place. …

Breadcrumb linksBMN BusinessMirella Abu Shanab, a Damascus-based TV presenter and producer, went to a pastry shop in the Syrian capital and saw armed Islamist fighters eating ice cream and cake. One of them turned to her and asked her if…

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's embassy in Syria on Monday in a strike that Iran said killed seven of its military advisers, including three senior commanders, and that marked a major escalation in Israel's…

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military launched airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, in retaliation…

Islamic Revolutionary Guards commander Seyyed Razi Mousavi, responsible for bringing arms to Syria from Iraq, was killed today in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab. …