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 …
Post-Assad Syria will be a new challenge for America’s Middle East strategy
The world was caught off guard by the swift end of Bashar Assad’s rule in Syria. For the US, there are risks and opportunities in a post-Assad Syria.
Downfall of ‘monster’ Assad is humiliation for Russia and Iran – UK foreign secretary
Iran, which also backed the Assad regime, has said that it expects “friendly” relations with Syria to continue. In a statement, its foreign ministry calls for “the initiation of national dialogue involving all segments of Syrian society to establish an inclusive governance structure that represents all Syrians”.
From Trump and Turkey, to Russia and Iran — Syria’s regime change has huge global consequences
Assad’s Syrian regime at the hands of rebel forces this weekend will have deep ramifications across the globe.
Rebels take Syrian city from U.S.-backed group after U.S.-Turkey deal, source says
Turkey-backed Syrian opposition groups took control of the northern Syrian town of Manbij from U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces (SDF), a Turkish security source said on Monday, a day after rebels declared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.
Syria post-Assad power vacuum poses unexpected problems for Middle East, US
The stunning collapse of President Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria presents “a moment of historic opportunity,” President Joe Biden wrote on X on Sunday.
Indonesia urges citizens to exercise caution during transition of power in Syria
Indonesia said it was “deeply concerned” about the humanitarian impact of the recent developments in Syria that saw decades-long president Bashar al-Assad ousted, calling for a peaceful transition of …