Category: Syria
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Syria Exploring The Embrace of Bitcoin
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The Syrian economy is in bad shape, to put it very mildly. Not only has the Middle Eastern country been battered by more than a decade of war, but the Assad regime, which has been in power since 1971, has now been overthrown by a jihadist group. The conflict, which…
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Israel and Turkey Are Shaping a New Syria From Their Borderlands
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business Syria’s leadership is not the only aspect of the country changing as a result of the overthrow of dictator Bashar al-Assad this month. Its borders are also being blurred – from Israel to the southwest and Turkey to the north. Article writer: Bloomberg News Alyssa Odenheimer…
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Israel must recognize Turkey as powerbroker in Syria
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The final collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria this morning puts a stamp on a major change in the balance of influence in the Middle East. Iran has been greatly weakened, while Türkiye has taken its place. The regime of the Ayatollahs in Iran is paying a heavy price…
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Militant Leader End Game Is Big Unknown in Post-Assad Syria
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business Mirella Abu Shanab, a Damascus-based TV presenter and producer, went to a pastry shop in the Syrian capital and saw armed Islamist fighters eating ice cream and cake. One of them turned to her and asked her if she was Christian, Druze, or Shiite, and if…