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US forces not protecting Syrian oil fields: Pentagon

The main oil fields are in territory in the country's northeast, a region where the US-allied Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces hold sway and depend on the oil for income.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 10:41am

World

IS ambush kills 26 pro-regime fighters in Syria: monitor

At least 11 IS jihadists were also killed, the Observatory added.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 07:56pm

World

EU to host international Syria conference in March

The United Nations is seeking humanitarian funding for the next few years to help the more than 11 million Syrians in need of emergency assistance after nearly a decade of war.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 05:32pm

World

Rights group slams Turkey's 'illegal' transfer of Syria detainees

The men, Arabs and Kurds, are being held over their alleged links to Kurdish groups viewed by Ankara as "terrorists", according to HRW.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 05:16pm

World

Rights group urges fair Covid vaccine rollout in Syria

In rebel-held northwest Syria, opposition officials have said 21,006 people caught the virus, of whom 400 died.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 05:42pm

World

Car bombs kill 11 in Turkish-held north Syria: monitor

Areas of northern Syria held by Turkish forces and their Syrian proxies are regularly rocked by such bombings.

Published 31 Jan, 2021 08:36pm

World

One killed in northeast Syria pro-government protest

Moscow has been trying to mediate between Damascus and the Kurds in recent weeks, the Observatory says.

Published 31 Jan, 2021 05:46pm

Last head of Osman dynasty dies at 88

ISTANBUL: The last surviving head of the House of Osman, the royal dynasty that once ruled the Ottoman Empire –...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

World

Syria downpour turns displacement camps into 'lakes'

Syria's war has killed over 387,000 people and displaced millions since it started nearly 10 years ago.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 08:17pm

World

Mideast mothers count days to Biden, visas to see children

Iraq and Sudan were dropped from the list, but in 2018 the Supreme Court upheld a later version of the ban for Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen -- as well as North Korea and Venezuela.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 05:38pm

World

Airstrikes in Iraq kill nine, U.S Central Command denies responsibility

On Tuesday, alleged air strikes carried out by the United States in Southwest Iraq killed at least nine people and injured dozens.
As reported, witnesses saw American drones flying over al-Qaim, near the Syrian border, despite American security officials denying any strike in the region.

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 01:10pm

World

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

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 4	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 4 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 4 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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