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Syria

Israel launches major air strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria

Two residents in the regional capital Deir al Zor City told Reuters they could hear the distant sound of huge explosions.
Israel's Defence Force Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi said last month that missile strikes had "slowed down Iran's entrenchment in Syria" adding they had hit more than 500 targets in 2020.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 09:20pm

World

40 killed in deadliest Israeli strikes on Syria since 2018: monitor

The latest raids came hours after separate strikes near the Iraqi border killed at least 12 Iran-backed militia fighters on Tuesday.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 05:28pm

World

France repatriates seven jihadists' children from Syria

France has so far repatriated 35 children, many of them orphans.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 05:23pm

World

Israeli strikes on Syria kill 23: monitor

Israel has carried out hundreds of air and missile strikes on Syria since civil war broke out in 2011, targeting Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah forces as well as Syrian government troops.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 12:56pm

World

Glum mood 10 years after Tunisia protest ousted president

While many victims and families are still waiting for recognition and compensation, few of those responsible have been held to account. Some now hold senior posts in the police or army.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:43am

World

IS attack kills 8 regime loyalists in east Syria: monitor

More than 387,000 people have been killed and millions forced from their homes since Syria's civil war broke out in 2011.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 09:41pm

Markets

Syria issues tender to buy 200,000 tonnes wheat

The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender from Syria's General Establishment for Cereal Processing, Storage and Trade (Hoboob) is Jan. 18, traders said.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 08:05pm

World

Israel strikes on Syria killed 3 Iran-backed fighters: monitor

Last month, Israel said it had hit about 50 targets in the neighbouring country in 2020.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 05:57pm

World

At least 15 killed in Syria road attack: monitor

More than 387,000 people have been killed and millions forced from their homes since Syria's civil war broke out in 2011.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 05:41pm

World

At least nine Syrian soldiers killed in militant attack in Badia

Islamic State's Amaq news agency a day later claimed responsibility for the ambush, saying it had killed 40 Syrian army soldiers and badly wounded six others.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:54am

World

Car bomb kills five in Turkish-controlled Syria: monitor

Syria's civil war has killed more than 387,000 people and displaced millions from their homes since starting in 2011.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 08:17pm

World

Israel says it hit 50 Syria targets in 2020

SANA said one Syrian soldier was killed and three others wounded.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 06:35pm

World

Israel strikes kill Syrian soldier, wound five: monitor

The Observatory on Wednesday morning said the number of wounded had risen to five, two of them in grave condition.

Published 30 Dec, 2020 07:32pm

World

Syrian soldier killed in Israeli air raid near Damascus

One Syrian soldier has been killed, with several others wounded, in an Israeli attack on a military compound in the outskirts of Damascus, on Wednesday.
Since the start of the prolonged civil war in 2011, Israel has launched hundreds of air raids on Syria, targeting pro-government troops, allied Iranian forces and Hezbollah fighters.

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 03:36pm

World

Syrian soldier killed, three wounded in Israeli strike near Damascus: military

"Our air defence countered some of the missiles, which caused one martyr and wounded three soldiers."

Published 30 Dec, 2020 09:12am

Arab uprisings breathe life into independence-era flags

But Aisha Musa, a member of the country's ruling sovereign council, supports a return to the independence flag.

Published 07 Dec, 2020 10:23am

World

Lebanese crisis deepens Syrian refugee misery

The 54-year-old father of three cleans shops at a mall in exchange for rent-free accommodation in a cramped room in the town of Daraya, southeast of Beirut. His daughters sometimes go into the street to sell tissues to help keep the family fed.

Published 03 Dec, 2020 06:10pm

World

More than 900 Syrian fighters return home from Karabakh: monitor

"More than 900 fighters from pro-Ankara factions have returned to Syria in several waves," the latest on November 27, Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said.

Published 02 Dec, 2020 03:35pm

14 pro-Iran fighters in Syria killed in airstrikes: monitor

Along with Russia, Iran has been a key backer of the Damascus regime in its nine-year-long civil war.

Published 22 Nov, 2020 06:02pm

Pakistan

Reuters publishes Indian Army’s fake footage from Syria as LoC crossfire; raises credibility questions

Four civilians and a Pakistan Army soldier were martyred on Friday due to Indian troops unprovoked and indiscriminate firing from across the LoC.

Published 14 Nov, 2020 10:04am

World

Damascus holds Russia-backed conference on refugee returns

Assad said Western sanctions targeting the Damascus government were also "depriving the country of the simplest means for reconstruction".

Published 11 Nov, 2020 05:35pm

World

Syria's Assad says U.S. pressure, sanctions obstructing return of refugees

Of Syria’s 17 million people, 5.5 million are living as refugees in the region, mostly in Turkey, and a further six million are uprooted within their own country.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 05:29pm

World

Almost 30 dead as Syria govt forces clash with IS: monitor

On Tuesday, clashes and Russian air strikes killed 13 jihadists, while 16 regime fighters died in fighting.

Published 27 Oct, 2020 05:41pm

World

Turkey evacuates Syria outpost long-encircled by regime

The war monitor said that other observation posts also surrounded by regime forces could likewise be evacuated.

Published 20 Oct, 2020 06:13pm

World

'28 dead' as IS, govt forces clash in Syria's Raqa

Since its defeat in Syria in March 2019, IS has carried out regular deadly attacks on the army and Kurdish forces.

Published 23 Sep, 2020 03:09am

World

Suspected Israeli strikes kill 10 pro-Iran fighters in Syria: monitor

On September 3, presumed Israeli air strikes on eastern Syria killed 16 Iran-backed fighters.

Published 14 Sep, 2020 06:44pm

World

Red Crescent worker killed in Syria

"One of our colleagues from the Red Crescent was martyred and another was injured in the attack," said Kinik.

Published 14 Sep, 2020 06:42pm

World

UN reports 42 virus cases among Syria staff, families

Syria has officially recorded 3,229 cases of Covid-19, with 137 deaths registered in zones controlled by the Damascus government.

Published 08 Sep, 2020 06:16pm

Markets

Syria seeks more Russian investment as US sanctions hammer economy

Officials from Syria and Russia, whose military support since 2015 helped Damascus reverse gains by Islamists and other rebels.
Russia turned the tide for Assad and with the regime now facing its gravest challenges, Moscow is in a better position than any other time to further squeeze Assad,

Updated 07 Sep, 2020 06:20pm

Syria intercepts Israeli strike on air base: state media

"An aircraft belonging to the Israeli enemy fired this evening a number of missiles towards the T4 air base and our air defences intercepted most of them," SANA said citing a military source.

Published 03 Sep, 2020 02:17am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
B.R.R. Mod. (R) / Jan 19 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba (R)(BRRR)	3.54 ▲ 2.17 (39.37%)
Dawood Equities / Jan 19 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	7.56 ▲ 1.21 (15.24%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Jan 19 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	7.70 ▲ 1.70 (10.95%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Jan 19 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	13.50 ▲ 2.30 (8.00%)
Telecard / Jan 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3.04 ▲ 0.46 (7.80%)
Janana D Mal / Jan 19 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	75.40 ▲ 5.26 (7.50%)
Khurshid Spinng / Jan 19 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	19.79 ▲ 1.38 (7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / Jan 19 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	42.20 ▲ 2.94 (7.49%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 19 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	61.82 ▲ 8.92 (7.49%)
Matco Foods / Jan 19 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	28.05 ▲ 3.77 (7.47%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Mod. / Jan 19 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.10 ▼ 0.35 (-14.06%)
KASB Mod. / Jan 19 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	1.40 ▼ 0.09 (-12.50%)
Shahmurad / Jan 19 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	97.15 ▼ 12.83 (-12.40%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 19 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	9.66 ▼ 0.00 (-9.38%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 19 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.45 ▼ 0.18 (-9.38%)
Samin Textile / Jan 19 Samin Textiles Limited(SMTM)	8.25 ▼ 0.45 (-9.24%)
HBL Growth Fund / Jan 19 HBL Growth Fund(HGFA)	8.53 ▼ 0.46 (-8.87%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 19 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	21.18 ▼ 0.00 (-7.47%)
F.Treet Manuf.Mod / Jan 19 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	16.56 ▼ 1.21 (-7.33%)
Wyeth Pakistan / Jan 19 Wyeth Pakistan Limited(WYETH)	945.00 ▼ 16.63 (-7.00%)

Stock	Volume
TRG Pak. / Jan 19 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	47,593,500 ▼ 10.51
Fauji Foods / Jan 19 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	44,616,500 ▼ 1.46
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	33,013,500 ▼ 0.07
Hum Network / Jan 19 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	23,691,500 ▼ 0.35
Unity Foods / Jan 19 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	21,084,818 ▼ 1.04
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 19 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	20,909,000 ▼ 1.68
Pakistan Refinery / Jan 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	18,531,000 ▼ 0.34
Worldcall / Jan 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,273,500 ▼ 0.07
Kot Addu / Jan 19 Kot Addu Power Company Limited(KAPCO)	16,004,500 ▼ 1.26
Faysal Bank / Jan 19 Faysal Bank Limited(FABL)	15,356,500 ▼ 1.82

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 19	160.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 19	160.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 19	103.68
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 19	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 19	1.36
Euro to USD / Jan 19	1.21

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 19	3768.25
India Sensex / Jan 19	48564.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 19	28242.21
Nasdaq / Jan 19	12998.50
Hang Seng / Jan 19	28862.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 19	6720.65
Dow Jones / Jan 19	30814.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 19	13848.35
France CAC40 / Jan 19	5617.27

Indicator	Value
UK LIBOR % / Jan 19	0.09

Syria

Israel launches major air strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria

40 killed in deadliest Israeli strikes on Syria since 2018: monitor

France repatriates seven jihadists' children from Syria

Israeli strikes on Syria kill 23: monitor

Glum mood 10 years after Tunisia protest ousted president

IS attack kills 8 regime loyalists in east Syria: monitor

Syria issues tender to buy 200,000 tonnes wheat

Israel strikes on Syria killed 3 Iran-backed fighters: monitor

At least 15 killed in Syria road attack: monitor

At least nine Syrian soldiers killed in militant attack in Badia

Car bomb kills five in Turkish-controlled Syria: monitor

Israel says it hit 50 Syria targets in 2020

Israel strikes kill Syrian soldier, wound five: monitor

Syrian soldier killed in Israeli air raid near Damascus

Syrian soldier killed, three wounded in Israeli strike near Damascus: military

Arab uprisings breathe life into independence-era flags

Lebanese crisis deepens Syrian refugee misery

More than 900 Syrian fighters return home from Karabakh: monitor

14 pro-Iran fighters in Syria killed in airstrikes: monitor

Reuters publishes Indian Army’s fake footage from Syria as LoC crossfire; raises credibility questions

Damascus holds Russia-backed conference on refugee returns

Syria's Assad says U.S. pressure, sanctions obstructing return of refugees

Almost 30 dead as Syria govt forces clash with IS: monitor

Turkey evacuates Syria outpost long-encircled by regime

'28 dead' as IS, govt forces clash in Syria's Raqa

Suspected Israeli strikes kill 10 pro-Iran fighters in Syria: monitor

Red Crescent worker killed in Syria

UN reports 42 virus cases among Syria staff, families

Syria seeks more Russian investment as US sanctions hammer economy

Syria intercepts Israeli strike on air base: state media

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