The opening of a luxury Russian restaurant in Damascus several weeks ago sparked outrage among Syrians on social media in light of the dire economic situation in the country.
The opening of a luxury Russian restaurant in Damascus several weeks ago sparked outrage among Syrians on social media in light of the dire economic situation in the country.
Despite recruiting tens of thousands of Syrian fighters to support its war effort, Russia has yet to deploy them, likely due to their unfamiliarity with the terrain. But Moscow could still call on them at any moment, writes Danny Makki.
The Syrian diaspora in the United Kingdom were shocked and outraged by BBC Arabic s decision to allow special adviser to Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad air time to publicly deliver regime propagand.