Keen to reboot and rebuild nearly 14 years after a devastating civil war broke out, the new authorities in Damascus have hailed Washington's lifting of US sanctions
The talks were also attended by the foreign ministers of both countries, Turkey’s defence minister, and the head of its MIT intelligence agency
The Syrian Arab Republic called the move “a positive step toward easing the country’s humanitarian and economic hardships”
The first World Bank project in Syria since 2011 will aim to restore access to electricity nationwide
Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak said he resigned after facing "lots of difficulties" including being unable to reshuffle the government
The $15 million payment ends a 14-year freeze on World Bank support for Syria
