Syria
With Assad gone, Syrian pound starts to recover
The exchange rate was between 10,000 pounds and 12,000 pounds to the dollar, after plunging to 30,000 pounds
Syrians rejoice as Assad flees, ending brutal reign
SYRIA’S president Bashar al-Assad fled Syria as Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus on Sunday, triggering celebrations across the country and beyond at the end of his oppressive rule.
How Syria rebels’ stars aligned for Assad’s ouster
AFTER 13 years of civil war, Syria’s opposition militias sensed an opportunity to loosen President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power when, about six months ago, they communicated to Turkey plans for a m...
Damascus wakes up in rebel hands
Syria’s capital woke up on Sunday (Dec 8) to chanting, cheering and gunfire in celebration of the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, after rebels said they entered the city and toppled the longtime ru...
US says it killed senior militant group leader in Syria
AMERICAN forces killed a senior leader of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group in a strike in Syria on Friday (Aug 23), the US military said.
Syria’s Assad gets warm welcome at Arab summit after years of isolation
SYRIAN President Bashar al-Assad was given a warm welcome at an Arab summit on Friday (May 19), winning a hug from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince at a meeting of leaders who had shunned him for years, in...
UAE invites Syria's Assad to COP28 climate summit
The United Arab Emirates has invited Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the COP28 climate summit it is hosting at the end of the year, possibly placing him in the same venue as Western leaders who ha...
Turkey quake reconstruction exceed US$100 billion
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday (Mar 20) that the cost of the damage from last month’s devastating earthquake had risen to US$104 billion, as donors at a conference in Brussels vowe...
Fifa allocates US$1 million for humanitarian aid in Turkey, Syria
FIFA has allocated US$1 million to its Fifa Foundation to provide humanitarian aid to people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, soccer’s world governing body said on Friday (...
JPMorgan estimates Turkey direct quake damage at US$25 billion, expects rate cut
DIRECT costs to physical structures in Turkey from the devastating earthquake on Feb 6 could amount to 2.5 per cent of growth domestic product or US$25 billion, with risks to the upside, JPMorgan said...
