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IS claims Syria gas pipeline attack

IS fighters "were able to plant and detonate explosives on the gas pipeline feeding the Tishreen and Deir Ali plants," the group said in a statement

Published 19 Sep, 2021 11:30am

World

UN envoy hopeful Syria constitution talks to resume

DAMASCUS: The UN's Syria envoy said he held "very good discussions" in Damascus Saturday, and expressed hopes that a...

Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am

World

Two Turkish soldiers killed in Syria attack

ANKARA: Two Turkish soldiers were killed Saturday and three others injured in an attack in the northwestern Syrian...

Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Court blocks Lafarge bid to scrap Syria crime against humanity charge

PARIS: Lafarge lost a bid to dismiss a charge of complicity in crimes against humanity in Syria’s conflict on...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 02:38am

World

Syrian army bombards rebels in birthplace of uprising

AMMAN: Syria's military bombarded the last rebel enclave in the southern city of Deraa on Sunday, killing at least...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:33am

World

Syria's Assad asks PM Arnous to form new cabinet

Syrian authorities blame sanctions for widespread hardship among the people, and the currency collapse has led to soaring prices and people struggling to afford food and basic supplies

Published 01 Aug, 2021 01:13pm

World

Israeli missiles shot down in Syria: state media

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the missiles had targeted military positions of the Lebanese Hezbollah group, destroying weapons depots

Published 22 Jul, 2021 10:55am

Sports

Syria eyes Olympic success in Tokyo despite huge challenges

DAMASCUS: Syria is aiming to secure the war-battered country’s fourth-ever Olympic medal in Tokyo, but one of its...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Markets

Syria govt raises bread, diesel prices as crisis deepens

DAMASCUS: Steep bread and diesel price hikes went into force in government-held parts of war-torn Syria on Sunday,...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

World

UNSC extends cross-border aid operation for Syria

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously approved an extension of activity at the only border...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 04:01am

World

Regime shelling kills 8 civilians in NW Syria: monitor

The war in Syria has killed nearly 500,000 people since it started in 2011 with the brutal repression of peaceful demonstrations.

Published 03 Jul, 2021 02:51pm

World

Iran denies links to attacks on US forces in Iraq, Syria

Washington told the United Nations that the airstrikes hit facilities used by militia blamed for an escalating series of drone and rocket attacks against US forces in Iraq.

Updated 03 Jul, 2021 01:42pm

World

US presses allies to bring back IS fighters

"This situation is simply untenable. It just can't persist indefinitely," Blinken said.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:59pm

World

Syria 'fixers' cash in on despair of prisoners' families

In war-torn country, a booming trade has emerged for "fixers" offering to help families locate or save their loved ones

Updated 23 Jun, 2021 01:23pm

World

Syria regime shelling on Idlib kills 9: monitor

In one incident in the village of Al-Bara, two women were killed by regime shelling, the Observatory said.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:44pm

World

Global displacement from war, crises doubles in a decade: UN

While needs are continuously rising, solutions for the displaced seemed to dwindle last year.

Published 18 Jun, 2021 11:25am

World

Wide disagreements, low expectations as Biden, Putin meet

In contrast to Trump, whose 2018 summit with Putin in Helsinki included a meeting accompanied only by interpreters, Biden and Putin are not expected to have any solo dealings.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 12:25pm

World

Decade of Syria war killed nearly 500,000 people: new tally

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the conflict has claimed 494,438.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 12:28pm

World

Qatar sees no reason for normalising ties with Syria, says foreign minister

Gulf states downgraded or shut missions in Damascus in 2012 over attacks by the government on protests at the start of the conflict.

Updated 30 May, 2021 08:23pm

World

No surprises as Syria's Assad re-elected for 4th term

Celebrations were also underway in Aleppo and in Sweida, in Syria's south, where a crowd gathered in front of city hall, state media said.

Published 28 May, 2021 10:02am

World

War-ravaged Syria heads to polls with Assad set to win

The election takes place amid the lowest levels of violence since 2011 -- but with an economy in free-fall.

Published 26 May, 2021 09:48am

World

G7 pushes solidarity to tackle global threats

On China, which has been accused of repressing its minority Uyghur population and cracking down on rights in Hong Kong, and Russia, Raab said the "door was open" to better ties.

Published 04 May, 2021 10:54am

World

Vaccine rollout begins in rebel-held northern Syria

Authorities in Idlib and northern Aleppo provinces received an initial batch of 53,800 AstraZeneca Covid-19 jabs on April 21.

Published 01 May, 2021 04:58pm

World

Syria finalises list of presidential hopefuls

Electoral law stipulates that candidates need to have lived in Syria continuously for at least the past decade, which rules out all exiled opposition figures.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 04:02pm

World

Turkey puts 108 on trial over deadly 2014 protests

The jihadists were driven out of Kobane in January 2015 by US-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters that Turkey officially views as terrorists.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 04:04pm

World

Israel strikes Syria after attack near secretive nuclear site

"A surface-to-air missile was fired from Syria to Israel's southern Negev," the Israel Defense Forces tweeted.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 04:39pm

World

Israel strikes Syria after 'missile' targets southern Israel: army

"A surface-to-air missile was fired from Syria to Israel's southern Negev," the Israeli Defence Force tweeted.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 10:57am

World

Syria stripped of rights at chemical weapons watchdog

THE HAGUE: The global chemical weapons watchdog stripped Syria of its voting rights on Wednesday in an unprecedented...

Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:50am

World

Syria's Idlib to get first batch of Covid-19 vaccines

The vaccine doses are intended for the extended northwestern Syrian region, which includes the jihadist-dominated Idlib enclave.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:59pm

Business & Finance

Syria raises exchange rate to attract capital inflows

AMMAN: Syria has raised its official exchange rate for banks to help attract foreign transfers away from the black...

Updated 16 Apr, 2021 09:53am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
B. F. Mod. / Sep 24 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	8.60 ▲ 1.44 (20.11%)
First IBL Mod. / Sep 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.96 ▲ 0.81 (19.52%)
Khurshid Spinng / Sep 24 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	8.75 ▲ 0.61 (7.49%)
Maqbool Tex. / Sep 24 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	35.50 ▲ 2.47 (7.48%)
Engro Polymer (Pref) / Sep 24 Engro Polymer (Preference)(EPCLPS)	11.50 ▲ 0.70 (6.48%)
Colgate-Palm. / Sep 24 Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited(COLG)	2444.85 ▲ 134.84 (5.84%)
Pervez Ahmed Cons. / Sep 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.30 ▲ 0.07 (5.69%)
Mirpurkhas Sugar / Sep 24 Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited(MIRKS)	95.90 ▲ 4.99 (5.49%)
Colony Textile / Sep 24 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	5.37 ▲ 0.25 (4.88%)
Wyeth Pakistan / Sep 24 Wyeth Pakistan Limited(WYETH)	1645.00 ▲ 75.40 (4.80%)

Stock	Price
PICIC Insurance / Sep 24 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.30 ▲ -0.20 (-13.33%)
Pak Gen. Ins. / Sep 24 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.52 ▲ -0.68 (-13.08%)
Universal Ins. / Sep 24 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.01 ▲ -0.52 (-11.48%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 24 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.65 ▲ -0.60 (-9.60%)
Buxly / Sep 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	245.38 ▲ -19.89 (-7.50%)
Kohat Tex. / Sep 24 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	23.56 ▲ -1.91 (-7.50%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Sep 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.98 ▲ -1.21 (-7.47%)
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	17.48 ▲ -1.41 (-7.46%)
J. K. Spinning / Sep 24 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	58.40 ▲ -4.70 (-7.45%)
F.Treet Manuf.Mod / Sep 24 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	13.56 ▲ -1.09 (-7.44%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Sep 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,659,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Sep 24 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	14,022,659 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Sep 24 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	10,199,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 24 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	8,027,000 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Sep 24 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	5,516,000 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Sep 24 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	4,540,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	4,180,000 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Sep 24 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	3,755,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Sep 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	3,688,586 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,641,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 23	169.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 23	168.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 23	110.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 23	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 23	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 23	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 23	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 23	4448.98
India Sensex / Sep 23	59885.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 23	29639.40
Nasdaq / Sep 23	15052.25
Hang Seng / Sep 23	24510.98
FTSE 100 / Sep 23	7078.35
Dow Jones / Sep 23	34764.82
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 23	15643.97
France CAC40 / Sep 23	6701.98

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 23	73.24
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 23	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 23	95800.00
Gold Spot / Sep 23	1741.44
Cotton / Sep 23	92.46

Syria

IS claims Syria gas pipeline attack

UN envoy hopeful Syria constitution talks to resume

Two Turkish soldiers killed in Syria attack

Court blocks Lafarge bid to scrap Syria crime against humanity charge

Syrian army bombards rebels in birthplace of uprising

Syria's Assad asks PM Arnous to form new cabinet

Israeli missiles shot down in Syria: state media

Syria eyes Olympic success in Tokyo despite huge challenges

Syria govt raises bread, diesel prices as crisis deepens

UNSC extends cross-border aid operation for Syria

Regime shelling kills 8 civilians in NW Syria: monitor

Iran denies links to attacks on US forces in Iraq, Syria

US presses allies to bring back IS fighters

Syria 'fixers' cash in on despair of prisoners' families

Syria regime shelling on Idlib kills 9: monitor

Global displacement from war, crises doubles in a decade: UN

Wide disagreements, low expectations as Biden, Putin meet

Decade of Syria war killed nearly 500,000 people: new tally

Qatar sees no reason for normalising ties with Syria, says foreign minister

No surprises as Syria's Assad re-elected for 4th term

War-ravaged Syria heads to polls with Assad set to win

G7 pushes solidarity to tackle global threats

Vaccine rollout begins in rebel-held northern Syria

Syria finalises list of presidential hopefuls

Turkey puts 108 on trial over deadly 2014 protests

Israel strikes Syria after attack near secretive nuclear site

Israel strikes Syria after 'missile' targets southern Israel: army

Syria stripped of rights at chemical weapons watchdog

Syria's Idlib to get first batch of Covid-19 vaccines

Syria raises exchange rate to attract capital inflows

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