The overthrown Syrian dictator reportedly left Syria on the night of Saturday to Sunday, accompanied by his family, in a plane that left from Damascus, around the time the capital was taken by the Islamist rebels. The plane’s strange behavior tracked by Flightradar24 has aroused much speculation about Assad’s whereabouts in the initial moments he … Read more
International diplomats reacted cautiously Monday to the prospect of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group taking control in Syria after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. HTS has its roots in the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda and is proscribed as a “terrorist” organization by Western governments. Aaron Y. Zelin, Senior Fellow at the Washington … Read more
markets FMCGs Stocks: There was a huge fall in the shares of FMCG companies selling daily consumption items like soap, oil and tea leaves today on December 9. This decline came after a report by FMCG sector giant, Godrej Consumer Products. Godrej Consumer said that its sales figures in the third quarter may remain weak. … Read more
The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran’s network of influence in the Middle East. FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade speaks to Rouzbeh Parsi, Head of MENA Program at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. He says that Iranians will try to open channels with the groups … Read more
And suddenly, they were gone. For more than half-a-century, the Assads ruled Syria with an iron fist, seeing off uprisings, plots and it seems a civil war. But in less than two weeks, encountering little resistance, an Islamist-led rebellion managed to swoop into Aleppo, Hama, Homs and now Damascus. Source link
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday promised competitive energy costs and fairer international framework conditions to labor leaders and steel executives from companies such as Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe, Salzgitter and ArcelorMittal. The industry has struggled for years against low-cost competition from Asia and a volatile market. During the meeting in Berlin, the chancellor emphasized his … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday invited party leaders to come together for talks in a bid to form a new government amid the political crisis triggered by the ousting of Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The talks so far appear to exclude both far-right and hard-left parties, with the president’s office saying they have only … Read more
Germany, France, Austria, Belgium and several Nordic countries said Monday they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians, a day after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. While Berlin and other governments said they were watching the fast-moving developments in the war-ravaged nation, Vienna signaled it would soon deport refugees back to Syria. FRANCE … Read more
FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade speaks to Omar Alshogre, a Syrian man who was imprisoned and tortured under the Assad regime. He says that global inaction against Bashar al-Assad has been the biggest traumatic experience, adding that nothing is more depressing than seeing democracies around the world ‘not even caring about humans that are trying to … Read more
Damascus stirred back to life at the start of a hopeful but uncertain era after rebels seized the capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, following 13 years of civil war and more than 50 years of his family’s brutal rule. Story by Noémie Roche and Antonia Kerrigan. Source link