Government Wants Syrians to Holiday at Home
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
The Syrian government is hoping the domestic tourist industry will grow substantially in future years and help reinvigorate the sagging economy. But many people say domestic travel is too expensive and tourism needs to be ... more
Views: 1195Opposition Looks Forward to End of Syrian Isolation
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
Members of the opposition have expressed hope that attempts to break Syria’s international isolation could give them an opportunity to push for reforms to government policy. Damascus has recently engaged in a flurry... more
Views: 1218“Nothing to Hide” From Nuclear Inspectors
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
Analysts in Syria insist the reason Damascus is allowing the United Nation’s atomic watchdog in for an inspection is that it has nothing to hide. After several months’ delay, a delegation from the Internationa... more
Views: 1136Syria Defiant on Ties With Iran
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
A new Syrian defence pact with Iran is a direct challenge to Israel and the United States, but analysts say it will not ultimately jeopardise peace negotiations between Damascus and Tel Aviv. Syrian and Iranian official... more
Views: 878Executions Could Strain Syrian-Saudi Relations
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
The recent executions of three Syrians convicted of drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia may mark a downturn in the already frosty relationship between the two countries. Syrian national Ibrahim al-Jarkh was beheaded on Apr... more
Views: 2228Little Hope of French-Syrian Reconciliation
Region: France
Syrian analysts do not expect this week’s meeting between Syrian foreign minister Walid Moallem and his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner to bring any warmth to relations between the two countries, or to lead to an... more
Views: 1201Syria: Explosive Nuclear News
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
- by Yazan Badran Yesterday, the CIA released footage of an alleged Syrian North-Korean-built nuclear reactor. The footage “exploded” all over the news. The story started with an Is... more
Views: 1218Carter Visit to Syria Sparks Hope
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian analysts are hopeful that former United States president Jimmy Carter’s upcoming visit to Damascus may thaw the icy relationship between the two countries, and re-ignite the Middle East peace process. Carte... more
Views: 1202More Aid Needed for Iraqi Refugees
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
- (Syria News Briefing, a weekly news analysis service, draws on information and opinion from a network of IWPR-trained Syrian journalists based in the country, whose identities cannot be revealed for security r... more
Views: 1124Syrians See Little Progress From Arab Summit
Region: Syrian Arab Republic
Critics of the Syrian government said they saw few positive developments from last week’s Arab League summit, noting that no progress was made on Lebanon and that certain key heads of state refused to att... more
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