International envoy Kofi Annan is expected to brief the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, as reports of carnage in Syria steadily increase despite the council's agreement to boost the number of monitors there.
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- Iran’s FM emphasizes unwavering support for Syrian people, govt.
Iran has a strong will to expand cooperation with Syria in various fields and it will continue to stand by the Syrian nation and government, according to the country’s foreign minister.
11/19/2024 - 5:21 pm | View Link - Targeting of wealthy MPs in Syria raises questions about Damascus's political balances
Syria's parliament has expelled or stripped immunity from a number of wealthy members who built their fortunes during the ongoing civil war, raising questions about political balances in the country ...
11/15/2024 - 3:00 pm | View Link - U.S. targets Syrian conglomerate with sanctions for funding IRGC-QF, Houthis
The Biden administration sanctioned a Syrian conglomerate on Thursday, accusing it of using oil proceeds to fund Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force and Houthi militants.
11/14/2024 - 2:31 pm | View Link - US Sanctions Syrian Firm For Selling Oil To Fund Iran, Huthis
The US unveiled sanctions Thursday against 26 people, firms and ships allegedly associated with a Syrian conglomerate making hundreds of millions of dollars selling oil on behalf of Iran and its ...
11/14/2024 - 7:57 am | View Link - Treasury slaps sanctions on Syrian company funneling hundreds of millions to Iran
Iran is increasingly relying on key business partners like the Al-Qatirji Company to fund its destabilizing activities and web of terrorist proxies across the region,” a Treasury official stated.
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