Oil prices eased only slightly on Tuesday, holding on to most of their gains from the prior session as mounting geopolitical risk after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and China’s vow to …
From South Africa to Syria, Rising Perils for Palestine Solidarity
The sudden regime overthrow in Syria and the long-delayed opportunity to confront the legacy of Bashar al-Assad’s tyranny are either being celebrated or condemned, as explored below, but they come at …
Russia’s decline accelerates, thanks to Turkey and Israel in Syria
Assad has fled to Moscow, Iran has withdrawn from Syria and abandoned its mercenaries, and Russia’s remaining soldiers are isolated in the Assadist strongholds of Latakia and Tartus — where its …
With Assad’s Fall, Erdogan Oversees Turkey’s Growing Regional Clout
Of all the winners and losers from Syria’s sudden change of power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands out as among those with the most to gain. Most Read from BloombergBrace for a …
Syrians flood across border from Turkey as guards open crossings
A few hundred Syrian migrants gathered at the Turkey-Syria border as dawn broke on Tuesday morning, waiting to return home for the first time in years …
Oil prices rise on China stimulus, possible tight supply in Europe
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as markets looked to rising demand in China, the world’s largest buyer, and possible tight supply in Europe this coming winter and away from the overthrow of Syria’s …
Iran’s Power Undiminished After Assad’s Fall in Syria, Revolutionary Guards Commander Says
The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic had not been weakened following the fall of its ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Iranian media reported. “We have not been weakened and Iran’s power has not diminished,
Al-Assad’s ‘human slaughterhouses’: What to know about Syria’s prisons
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 …
Turkey’s Erdogan issues chilling comment about Putin in snub to the West
Despite Erdogan’s praise of Putin, the fall of Assad is seen widely as a blow to the Russian President. Assad’s brutal oppression in the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring uprising sparked the civil war in Syria, which lasted for five years.
Turkey to open border gate for safe return of Syrians, Erdogan says
Turkey is opening its Yayladagi border gate with Syria to manage the safe and voluntary return of the millions of Syrian migrants it hosts, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, after President …