Mohammed Hardan Mohammed Hardan is a Syrian journalist based in Turkey. On Twitter: @_MohammedHardan How Syrian refugees contributed to Turkish economy Syrians have established nearly 14,000 companies in Turkey. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | May 11, 2021 Russia to build floating dock off Syrian coast Russia's repair shop in Tartus is working to build a floating dock, greatly expanding the capabilities of the military base. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | May 10, 2021 Turkey offers to supply electricity to Idlib Ankara is working to supply electricity to Idlib province, which is controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, in its latest effort to establish an economic foothold there. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | May 7, 2021 Syrian government, Kurdish forces end dispute in Qamishli The clashes between the Syrian government-affiliated forces and Kurdish security forces ended in Syria's northeast city of Qamishli after reaching an agreement between the two parties under Russian auspices. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 30, 2021 Kurdish authorities refuse to take part in Syrian presidential elections The Kurdish-led autonomous administration in northeastern Syria said it will not allow the Syrian government to hold the presidential elections in its areas of control. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 28, 2021 France seeks foothold in northeast Syria France has extended an invitation to the various components of northeast Syria, namely the Kurds, to visit Paris as the latter seeks more influence in the area. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 27, 2021 Is opening of Jordanian-Syrian crossing politically motivated? Jordan reopened the Naseeb-Jaber crossing with Syria to restore trade movement, although some do not see any economic benefits for the Syrian government. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 25, 2021 Russia briefly withdraws from bases in north Aleppo, leaving SDF to face Turkey by itself Russia briefly withdrew its forces and its military equipment from two bases in Tal Rifaat, only to return to them in the wake of understandings with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces that control the area and fear the advances of the Turkish-backed opposition. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 21, 2021 Idlib residents resort to virtual coins to make ends meet Residents of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria have resorted to digital currency to make some money by using only a cellphone connected to the internet. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 20, 2021 Assyrian Syriac powers looking to unify positions for future of Syria Along the lines of the inter-Kurdish talks, Syria’s Syriacs and Assyrians appear to be joining hands in holding an internal dialogue to unify their vision and national discourse in the country. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 19, 2021 Pagination Show more Popular Articles Turkey’s reaction to Biden’s recognition of Armenian genocide more bark than bite for now Al-Monitor Staff | Turkey | Apr 24, 2021 Fighting between Syria's Kurdish forces, pro-Assad militia enters fourth day Jared Szuba | Syria | Apr 23, 2021 Erdogan furious as his Islamic ambitions stumble in Turkish Cyprus Fehim Tastekin | Turkey | Apr 23, 2021 Syrian missile exposes Israel’s fragility Ben Caspit | Israel | Apr 23, 2021 A tale of two elections: Netanyahu, Abbas face the abyss Week in Review | Israel | Apr 22, 2021 Recent Podcasts Ebtesam Al-Ketbi discusses the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis, the Abraham Accords, the Iran talks, UAE diplomacy in the Horn of Africa, and more Jerusalem and West Bank unrest generated by Netanyahu’s policies, says Eran Etzion Gaza preparing for escalation between Israel and Hamas over Jerusalem, says Hana Salah Professor Chuck Freilich explains the failures that led to stampede at Mount Meron Middle East Scholar Arzu Yilmaz says limits of Turkish military activity in Iraq are mostly set by Iran
How Syrian refugees contributed to Turkish economy Syrians have established nearly 14,000 companies in Turkey. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | May 11, 2021
Russia to build floating dock off Syrian coast Russia's repair shop in Tartus is working to build a floating dock, greatly expanding the capabilities of the military base. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | May 10, 2021
Turkey offers to supply electricity to Idlib Ankara is working to supply electricity to Idlib province, which is controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, in its latest effort to establish an economic foothold there. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | May 7, 2021
Syrian government, Kurdish forces end dispute in Qamishli The clashes between the Syrian government-affiliated forces and Kurdish security forces ended in Syria's northeast city of Qamishli after reaching an agreement between the two parties under Russian auspices. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 30, 2021
Kurdish authorities refuse to take part in Syrian presidential elections The Kurdish-led autonomous administration in northeastern Syria said it will not allow the Syrian government to hold the presidential elections in its areas of control. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 28, 2021
France seeks foothold in northeast Syria France has extended an invitation to the various components of northeast Syria, namely the Kurds, to visit Paris as the latter seeks more influence in the area. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 27, 2021
Is opening of Jordanian-Syrian crossing politically motivated? Jordan reopened the Naseeb-Jaber crossing with Syria to restore trade movement, although some do not see any economic benefits for the Syrian government. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 25, 2021
Russia briefly withdraws from bases in north Aleppo, leaving SDF to face Turkey by itself Russia briefly withdrew its forces and its military equipment from two bases in Tal Rifaat, only to return to them in the wake of understandings with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces that control the area and fear the advances of the Turkish-backed opposition. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 21, 2021
Idlib residents resort to virtual coins to make ends meet Residents of the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria have resorted to digital currency to make some money by using only a cellphone connected to the internet. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 20, 2021
Assyrian Syriac powers looking to unify positions for future of Syria Along the lines of the inter-Kurdish talks, Syria’s Syriacs and Assyrians appear to be joining hands in holding an internal dialogue to unify their vision and national discourse in the country. Mohammed Hardan | Syria | Apr 19, 2021
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