Doing business in conflict zones: what companies can learn from Lafarge’s exit from Syria

The world experienced over 60 armed conflicts in 2024, a “historically high” number according to scholars in the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Consequently, the risks faced by multinational companies (MNCs) operating in …

US envoy Tom Barrack may return to Syria for new meetings with al-Sharaa - analysis

A church bombing leads Syria's Christians to consider leaving as foreign fighters remain

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Riyadh eyeing Syria-Israel talks as prelude to normalizing ties with Tel Aviv: Report

Saudi Arabia is eyeing the US-brokered talks between Israel and Syria as a potential step toward a future normalization agreement between Riyadh and the Israeli regime,  according to a report. A senior royal source told the Israeli TV channel (KAN) that …

Syria must release findings of inquiry into Alawite killings: Amnesty

BEIRUT: Syria must publish the full results of an investigation into the March killings of Alawite civilians and ensure those responsible are held accountable, Amnesty International said Wednesday ahead of the expected release of the government’s findings. …

Lifting sanctions will help Syria's leaders to do their jobs

In a sign of how much Syria has changed in just eight months, the country’s new leadership recently finalised a deal with a Qatari company to build a media and entertainment complex on the outskirts of Damascus. The City of Damascus Gate is an ambitious …

Syria’s New Rulers Blamed for Sectarian Massacre, Suggesting West Has Once Again Backed the Wrong Horse

Support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system Packed with exclusive investigations, analysis, and features A detailed investigation into the murder of 1500 Alawites just over three months ago in Syria has concluded that …

Shotgun wedding? Israel and Syria go to the altar.

For half a century, the border between Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights was a model of hostile stability. The guns were silent, but deep-seated antagonism prevailed, punctuated by repeated, failed attempts at diplomacy. Now, following the sudden …

Syria's Christians consider leaving after bombing

The day after last month's deadly suicide attack on a church outside Syria's capital, hundreds of Christians marched in Damascus chanting against foreign fighters and calling for them to leave the country. The June 22 attack on the Mar Elias church …

Forest Fires and Accusations in the New Syria

Syria is facing one of the most severe environmental disasters in its modern history, as wildfires tear through the natural forests of the northern coast in Latakia — the country’s ecological lungs and home to nature reserves like al-Furnloq. Major fires …