An explosion inside a mosque in the central Syrian city of Homs killed at least three people and wounded five others during Friday prayers.

Syria will not seek foreign loans or turn to international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the World Bank, the country’s Central Bank Governor Abdul Qader Husariya announced Friday.

The situation in Syria remains one of the most pressing issues not only for the Middle East but for the entire world.

By Samir Muradov

News.Az presents an interview with Engin Ozer, a Turkish political scientist and analyst.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it conducted targeted strikes on November 12 against an Iranian-backed militia group in Syria, in retaliation for a rocket attack on a US base in the country's northeast.