Scenes of Syrians returning from displacement camps near the Turkish border to their hometowns—once abandoned due to war—continue to unfold, as many see it as a symbol of “complete victory” following the fall of the country’s tyrant.

Since 2019, Lebanese depositors have been waiting to recover their funds trapped in the banking system — even gradually — through laws that could be part of any financial reform plan by the new government led by Nawaf Salam.

As the Trump administration hesitates to re-engage with Syria, a group of U.S. lawmakers, encouraged by the Syrian-American lobby, has started building quiet bridges between Washington and Damascus.

World Bank President David Malpass has announced his resignation, a year before the end of his term, under the pressure of climate activists.