Syrians have begun voting in the country’s first local elections since 2011 in a sign of returning security and normalcy after years of fighting with foreign-backed militants. Polling stations opened at 7:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Sunday and will close at 7:00 p.m. local time (1600 GMT). More ...
Jordanian media outlets quoted official sources as saying that technical committee from Syria and Jordan held on Wednesday (Sep. 12) a meeting to discuss the reopening of the borders between the two countries. The sources added that the committee would keep convening to mull the logistic of the border reopening ...
