ANALYSIS: Syria’s New Leaders Face Economy Decimated by War, Sanctions
By Karin Strohecker, Libby George
LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Syria's economy has been decimated by more than a decade of civil war and sanctions that have severed it from the global financial system.
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US Plans $8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, US Official Says
By Mike Stone and Kanishka Singh
Jan 3 (Reuters) - The administration of President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a U.S. official said on Friday, with Washington maintaining...
Syria Restricts Entry of Lebanese via Joint Border, Sources Say
BEIRUT, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Syria's new administration has imposed restrictions on Lebanese crossing their shared border into Syria, a Lebanese security official and a Syrian official said on Friday.
The restrictions, which come as Lebanon is seeking...
Israeli Military Says Commandos Raided Missile Plant in Syria in September
JERUSALEM, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Israel's military said on Thursday its special forces had raided an underground missile production site in Syria in September that it said was primed to produce hundreds of precision missiles for...
Saudi Arabia Executes Iranians for Drugs Smuggling, Tehran Protests
DUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia executed six Iranian nationals for drug smuggling, state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday, prompting Tehran to summon the Saudi ambassador according to media reports.
The Saudi interior ministry said...
Syria Appoints Some Foreign Islamist Fighters to Its Military, Sources Say
By Timour Azhari, Khalil Ashawi and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
DAMASCUS, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Syria's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian and a Turk in the country's armed forces as Damascus tries to...
US Anti-Missile System in Israel Used to Intercept Projectile From Yemen
Dec 27 (Reuters) - An advanced U.S. military anti-missile system was used in Israel to try to intercept a projectile for the first time since President Joe Biden placed the system in Israel in October, a...
Engineer Pleads Not Guilty in US Case Over Deadly Iran-Linked Drone Strike
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By Nate Raymond
BOSTON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A former engineer at a semiconductor manufacturer pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S. charges that he illegally procured technology for an Iranian firm that made a key component...
Syria’s New Rulers Warn Against Incitement as Tensions Brew
By Riham Alkousaa and Timour Azhari
DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Syria's new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed a day before, vowing to pursue "remnants" of the ousted...
Israel Strikes Target Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen, Killing Six
JERUSALEM, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said at least six people were killed.
The head of the...
