Update Syrian insurgents reach Damascus suburbs as residents flee or stock up on supplies

Syrian insurgents reach Damascus suburbs as residents flee or stock up on supplies

  • Thousands rushed Syria border with Lebanon, trying to leave country
  • Pace of events raised fears of fresh wave of regional instability
By AP ·

Prince Faisal joins Astana track discussions on Syria at Doha forum

Prince Faisal joins Astana track discussions on Syria at Doha forum

  • Meeting held on sidelines of 22nd Doha Forum with foreign ministers from Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, and Egypt, alongside representatives from Iran, Turkiye, and Russia
  • Issued a joint statement on need to find political solution to Syrian crisis
By Arab News ·

‘Stability and reconstruction of southern Lebanon key to regional stability’: PM

‘Stability and reconstruction of southern Lebanon key to regional stability’: PM

  • Cabinet approves army deployment plan south of Litani
  • Govt must take action on Lebanese political prisoners detained in Syria, says committee chief
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Prince Faisal joins Astana track discussions on Syria at Doha forum

Prince Faisal joins Astana track discussions on Syria at Doha forum

  • Meeting held on sidelines of 22nd Doha Forum with foreign ministers from Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, and Egypt, alongside representatives from Iran, Turkiye, and Russia
  • Issued a joint statement on need to find political solution to Syrian crisis
By Arab News ·

Anti-government fighters patrol the streets of Hama after they captured the central Syrian city, on December 6, 2024. (AFP)

Is the ‘writing on the wall’ for Syria’s Assad?

  • Now, for Assad’s rule, the “writing is on the wall,” Joshua Landis, of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma told AFP. “Things are folding very quickly”
  • As early as November 2011, Turkiye’s Erdogan urged Assad to hold free elections and warned that his “office is only temporary”
By AFP ·

US unveils $988m aid package for Ukraine including rockets and drones

US unveils $988m aid package for Ukraine including rockets and drones

  • The package nearly halves the available $2.21 billion remaining in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
  • The USAI funds will be put toward buying ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)
By Reuters ·

Brad Pitt turns heads at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while filming F1 blockbuster

Brad Pitt turns heads at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while filming F1 blockbuster

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  • Pitt was spotted at the Yas Marina Circuit during Friday’s practice sessions
By Arab News ·
Al-Hilal leave it late in spectacular win

Al-Hilal leave it late in spectacular win

  • The visitors ensured that Al-Hilal endured a frustrating evening at home
  • The champions and their fans were shocked in the seventh minute as Karim El Berkaoui put the visitors ahead
By John Duerden ·