The Russian ambassador to Damascus, Alexander Yefimov, has said that Syria is currently living in the most difficult social and economic situation since the beginning of the crisis in the country, due to the pressure of sanctions against it by a number of countries.

The People’s Protection Units (YPG) group and Russia have reached an agreement following a series of meetings to restrict the movement of the Assad regime forces in the Syrian cities of Hassakeh and Qamishli, local sources told Anadolu News Agency on Thursday.

The US announcement that it will focus on fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) remnants in Syria rather than guarding oil fields in the region could force Turkey to rethink its strategy in the war-wracked country, analysts believe. In a break from the Trump-era policy, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on …