Special Downfall of Syria’s Assad marks end of an era

Downfall of Syria’s Assad marks end of an era

  • What began as a bloodless coup by Hafez Assad in 1970 has ended with his son Bashar fleeing the country
  • Bashar Assad “inherited and built upon” the record of brutal repression that was part of his father’s long rule
By Jonathan Gornall ·

Update Nations call for stability, end of fighting in Syria video

Nations call for stability, end of fighting in Syria

  • Egypt foreign ministry says it is following the situation with great care
  • Turkiye’s top envoy: International and regional actors should ensure a smooth transition
By Arab News ·

Syrians celebrate as they return to Damascus via Lebanon’s Masnaa border crossing east of Beirut on December 8, 2024. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia says it is satisfied with steps taken to ensure safety of Syrian people

  • The ministry affirmed the Kingdom’s support for the Syrian people and their choices at this critical stage in Syria’s history
By Arab News ·

Apple plans to expand the coed foundation offerings, with the next cohort scheduled for spring 2025. (REUTERS)

Apple to launch online store in Saudi Arabia in 2025

  • Plans include an iconic store in Diriyah and investments in local tech talent development
By Arab News ·

How Syria rebels’ stars aligned for Assad’s ouster

How Syria rebels’ stars aligned for Assad’s ouster

  • Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, speaking in Doha on Sunday, said Erdogan’s effort in recent months to reach out to Assad failed and Turkiye “knew something was coming”
By Reuters ·

Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president

Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president

  • Habba has Iraqi ancestry and is Chaldean, which is Iraq’s largest Christian denomination and one of the Catholic Church’s Eastern rites
By AP ·

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

  • On Sunday, several hundred media workers marched down Tbilisi’s central Rustaveli Avenue before putting up posters of colleagues they say had been assaulted while doing their jobs
By AP ·

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

  • On Sunday, several hundred media workers marched down Tbilisi’s central Rustaveli Avenue before putting up posters of colleagues they say had been assaulted while doing their jobs
By AP ·