Syria's new administration has banned all Russian, Iranian, and Israeli goods from entering the country in a new decree issued by the country's Minister of Finance on Jan. 17.

The contract, signed in 2019, had committed Moscow to invest at least $500 million in modernizing the port. With the agreement now void, all revenues from the port's operations will go directly to the Syrian state,

From Syria to Libya to Georgia, Putin's grip on his global empire is loosening. Thus far only Turkey and Israel benefit. Will the West rise to the occasion too?

The Tartus port is Russia’s sole naval base outside the former Soviet Union and has played a critical role in Moscow’s military presence in the Mediterranean, but according to Syrian opposition outlet Shaam, citing the Ministry of Information, the agreement was annulled, and the Russians must leave.

The experience and potential of non-governmental organizations built up as a result of Russian aggression will make Ukraine a leading exporter of humanitarian aid. — Ukrinform.

Washington needs a plan to create conditions for future U.S. investment to stabilize Syria — and to make sure Russia doesn’t regain a foothold.

Speaking at World Economic Forum in Davos, Finland's foreign minister says she is 'pretty sure there will be peace' in Ukraine in 2025 - Anadolu Ajansı

The Ukrainian initiative, which has seen 500 metric tons of wheat flour be delivered to the country, comes following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.

In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged Assad’s rule. Tens of thousands of people were killed by the government’s bombardment of the city. The chilling message stuck with Syrians for decades.

The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, has been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk in Kaliningrad Oblast on Dec. 11, according to the Moscow Times.

Circassians in the MENA region are celebrating Ukraine's recognition of the Circassian genocide by Russia following years of campaigning.

The US president Donald Trump threatens Vladimir Putin with taxes, tariffs and sanctions over Ukraine war. A threat from Donald Trump to Russia - make a deal over Ukraine or face even fiercer sanctions. But how much fiercer can they get? Syria tells the world it's open for investment after the end of the Assad regime.