A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
With Syria's corruption-ridden economy in shambles after the overthrow of Bashar Assad, the caretaker government’s priority ...
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Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders
By Ismaeel Naar Reporting from Manama, Bahrain, and from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates For decades, Syria was Iran’s closest Arab ally in the Middle East while the wealthy Persian Gulf ...
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UAE reaffirms support for Syria’s sovereignty during key diplomatic meeting
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of the United Arab Emirates, met with Syria’s interim Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaybani on Monday to ...
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Syria’s FM to head to UAE, Qatar and Jordan to ‘build partnerships’
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani has announced he will visit Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, having just made his first official foreign trip to Saudi Arabia earlier ...
Davos-Syria's economy will be open for foreign investment, foreign minister says
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said on Wednesday that the country will open its economy to foreign ...
The Economist9d
How Turkey plans to expand its influence in the new Syria
No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to ...
As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring
While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences ...
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Davos-Syria's Economy Will Be Open for Foreign Investment, Foreign Minister Says
Shibani paid separate visits to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in early January, during which he discussed bolstering ties. Qatar has pledged to initially supply Syria with 200 ...