France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad: plaintiffs PARIS: France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity... Published 15 Nov, 2023 03:06pm
World Russian forces kill 34 fighters in Syria’s Idlib Russian forces have killed 34 fighters and wounded more than 60 in air strikes on targets in Syria’s Idlib... Published 13 Nov, 2023 11:44am
World China’s Xi offers to help Assad rebuild Syria, regain regional status BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping offered on Friday to help Syria rebuild its shattered economy and counter... Published 22 Sep, 2023 05:43pm
World China’s Xi meets Syrian President Assad: state media HANGZHOU: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad on Friday afternoon, state media... Published 22 Sep, 2023 02:30pm
World Syria’s Assad in China, seeks exit from diplomatic isolation BEIJING: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou, kicking off his first... Published 21 Sep, 2023 05:27pm
World Syria’s Assad arrives in China for opening event of Asian Games BEIJING: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in China’s eastern city of Hangzhou, state media said on... Published 21 Sep, 2023 10:30am
World Syria’s Assad to visit China Thursday: office DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is to visit China this week, his office said Tuesday, his first trip to... Published 19 Sep, 2023 05:19pm
Opinion Riyal politic Once again Saudi Arabia is using its position as the financial superpower of the Middle East – it sits on top of ... Updated 25 May, 2023 07:12am
Editorials Intra-Arab rapprochement EDITORIAL: Winds of change are blowing in the Middle East. After the recent normalisation of relations between the... Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am
World Syria’s Assad receives Saudi invitation to Arab summit DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received an invitation to next week’s Arab summit in Saudi Arabia, the... Published 10 May, 2023 05:50pm
Editorials Rapid progress EDITORIAL: Things have been moving very fast in the Middle East ever since China brokered a historic peace between... Published 16 Apr, 2023 03:36am
World Assad visits Moscow for talks on Turkiye-Syria ties MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday was hosting Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for talks as the... Published 15 Mar, 2023 05:40pm
Editorials Endless war EDITORIAL: Syria may no longer be on international radar, but it is still in the grips of a conflict. At least 15... Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am
World Syria's Assad may consider more border crossings for quake aid: WHO DAMASCUS: The WHO chief said Sunday that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad had voiced openness to more border... Published 13 Feb, 2023 12:45am
World Turkey hosts Syria opposition after outreach to Assad ISTANBUL: Turkey on Tuesday hosted the leaders of Syria’s opposition in a show of support after sparking concern... Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:10am
World Iran unveils underground drone base TEHRAN: Iranian state television on Saturday broadcast footage of an air force base for drones under the Zagros... Published 29 May, 2022 05:50am
World Syria’s Assad meets Iran’s supreme leader, president TEHRAN: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi... Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am
World Syrian president meets Iranian leader in Tehran DUBAI: Syrian President Bashar al Assad made a visit to his closest regional ally Iran and met Supreme Leader... Published 08 May, 2022 05:29pm
World US says ‘troubled’ by Assad visit to ally UAE DUBAI: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to the United Arab Emirates left the US “profoundly... Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am
World Israeli attack over Damascus kills two -Syrian State Media DAMASCUS: An Israeli attack over the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday killed two civilians and left some material... Published 07 Mar, 2022 10:53am
World Assad says Russia's Ukraine invasion a 'correction of history' DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on... Published 25 Feb, 2022 07:17pm
World Israel fires missiles on border positions inside Syria CAIRO: Israel fired a number of missiles on positions in Syria's border province of Quneitra on Wednesday, causing... Published 23 Feb, 2022 01:03pm
World Russia's defence minister in Syria for Assad meeting MOSCOW: Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has visited Syria for talks with President Bashar al-Assad and to... Published 16 Feb, 2022 12:14am
World UAE top diplomat on first Syria visit in over a decade BEIRUT: The United Arab Emirates foreign minister met President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, the Syrian... Published 10 Nov, 2021 05:47am
Opinion Arabs ease Assad's isolation as US looks elsewhere While Bashar al-Assad is still shunned by the West who blame him for a decade of brutal war in Syria, a shift is... Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am
World US to stay in Syria, says top Kurdish politician LONDON: A leading Syrian Kurdish politician said on Thursday the United States will stay on in Syria to destroy... Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am
World Feted with petals, Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon AL-AIN, (Lebanon): Hezbollah began bringing Iranian fuel into Lebanon via Syria on Thursday, a move the Shia group... Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am
World Putin meets Assad, takes swipe at US and Turkish forces in Syria MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin received his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on Monday for the first ... Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am
World Putin meets Assad, takes swipe at US and Turkish forces in Syria MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin received Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow for the first time since 2015 on... Published 14 Sep, 2021 12:15pm
World Syria's Assad approves new cabinet: presidency The new cabinet is the second to be headed by Arnous, who was first appointed by Assad last summer Updated 10 Aug, 2021 07:23pm
