FM Muallem decries Caesar Act as an attempt to undermine support for dictator Assad and force him to 'abandon' his alliances

Jamal Zeina split from group once known as Nusra Front earlier this year to set up a new hardline organization

Despite warnings from the public, Yazen al-Sultani continues posting videos on social media, declaring his love for Zein Assad, the dictator's only daughter

Central bank raises official exchange rate from 704 to 1,256 Syrian pounds to the dollar as Caesar Act prepares to take aim at foreigners doing business with Damascus government

Rifaat Assad, who was convicted of money laundering and misappropriating Syrian public funds, handed 4-year prison sentence by French court

American law targets companies that deal with Assad's regime, which the Lebanon-based terror group, Iran and Russia support in conflict

Syrian leader taps water resources minister to replace Imad Khamis, whose ouster comes ahead of new US sanctions on any entity or nation doing business with the country

Bases were reportedly restocked and refortified three days ago; dead said to have been Iraqi and Afghan nationals; area targeted has been hit by Israel in the past

More than half sites in Syria also in terrible condition or worse; neglect and redevelopment blamed, after repression and emigration decimated Jewish life in the 2 countries

Haaretz claims officer responsible for the raid has history of going rogue, contradicting IDF account of the exchange, in which at least one Syrian civilian was reportedly killed