Syria on Saturday lambasted the United States for sanctions it has imposed on Damascus, following a U.N. special rapporteur’s statement that called on Washington to remove unilateral sanctions against the war-torn country. In a statement, Syrian Foreign Ministry said the US sanctions against the country mount to “crimes against humanity” ...
The US Congress on Friday dealt President Donald Trump a blow in his last days in office with the Senate voting overwhelmingly to override his veto of a sweeping defense bill, the first time lawmakers have done so during his presidency. By a lopsided vote of 81-13, well more than ...