Here’s all you need to know about Syria’s prisons under al-Assad’s rule: More than 100 detention facilities – according to a United Nations report – and an unknown number of secret facilities. Two of …
FirstFT: Syrian rebels seek to solidify control after toppling Assad
Also in this newsletter, South Korean president banned from leaving the country, and India appoints new central bank governor …
Inside now-exiled President Bashar al-Assad’s abandoned mansion in Syria — and his new life in Russia
The luxurious compound, made up of three six-story buildings surrounded by manicured gardens, was a symbol of Assad’s power.
FirstFT: Syrian rebels seek to solidify control after toppling Assad
Also in this newsletter, South Korean president banned from leaving the country, and India appoints new central bank governor …
Syria is on the verge of a war for oil: the new authorities need fuel, Turkey needs to relieve the burden
After the victory of the “opposition” in Syria, oil wars may begin. The country has never been a serious player in the world market, but provided itself with raw materials. Now the pro-American Kurds …
Gold Rises as China Resumes Buying and Syria Boosts Haven Demand
Gold climbed to a two-week high, after China’s central bank added bullion to its reserves for the first time in seven months and concerns about the Middle East bolstered haven demand.Most Read from …
Oil Prices Move Higher As Syrian Rebels Take Control Of Damascus
The situation remains fluid and the United Nations Security Council is set to discuss the developments and implications for regional stability on Monday afternoon. Financial markets are reacting to …
Oil Prices Move Higher As Syrian Rebels Take Control Of Damascus
The situation remains fluid and the United Nations Security Council is set to discuss the developments and implications for regional stability on Monday afternoon. Financial markets are reacting to …
Syria is on the verge of a war for oil: the new authorities need fuel, Turkey needs to relieve the burden
After the victory of the “opposition” in Syria, oil wars may begin. The country has never been a serious player in the world market, but provided itself with raw materials. Now the pro-American Kurds …
Europe scrambles to adjust to the fall of Assad’s brutal regime in Syria
Good morning. When they fall, they fall fast. After almost 14 years of horrendous civil war, it took rebel groups just 12 days to depose Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, the last of the Arab Spring …