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Turkiye to reopen embassy in Syria as diplomats gather for talks

DAMASCUS: Turkiye was set to reopen its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, nearly a week after president Bashar...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 05:31pm

Middle East

‘Friday of victory’: Mass rallies across Syria celebrate end of Assad

DAMASCUS: Thousands of jubilant people rallied in cities across Syria, including at a landmark mosque in the capital...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 07:26am

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Israeli strike on Gaza post office kills 30 Palestinians

CAIRO: An Israeli strike on a post office sheltering Gaza residents killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50,...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 02:27pm

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G7 to meet on Syria, government pledges ‘rule of law’

DAMASCUS: G7 leaders will attempt Friday to forge a common approach to the new government of Syria, which has...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 11:43am

Real Estate

Dubai’s real estate sector is evolving, moving towards ‘branded residences’

Dubai’s recent crown as the ‘global leader in branded residences’ is also accompanied by high occupancy level in...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

Middle East

Israel says it seized Golan buffer zone in self-defence

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it would “continue to act to defend itself” after France urged it to...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 11:01pm

Middle East

US sees Assad’s fall as chance to destroy Syria’s chemical arsenal ‘once and for all’

AMSTERDAM: The United States sees the fall of Bashar al-Assad as an extraordinary chance to rid Syria “once and for...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 08:19pm

Middle East

Trump Organisation plans second Saudi Arabian tower in regional expansion

RIYADH: The Trump Organisation plans to build a Trump Tower in the Saudi capital Riyadh as part of a real estate...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 07:59pm

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Syria’s new govt says to suspend constitution, parliament for three months

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new government spokesman told AFP on Thursday the country’s constitution and parliament would be...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 05:33pm

Middle East

Blinken arrives in Jordan at start of Syria crisis tour

AQABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Jordan on Thursday at the start of a crisis tour to address...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:38pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 35 Palestinians on Thursday

CAIRO: At least 35 Palestinians were killed early on Thursday in Israeli bombings of various areas in the Gaza...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 02:02pm

Commodities

Saudi Arabia tenders for estimated 595,000 tons wheat

HAMBURG: Saudi Arabia’s state purchasing agency, the General Food Security Authority (GFSA), has issued an...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 01:47pm

Middle East

Israel, Palestinians explore Gaza truce with US envoy on Mideast shuttle mission

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israelis and Palestinians are signaling new efforts to forge a ceasefire deal, even a limited one,...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:51am

Middle East

US announces first Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon under ceasefire deal

WASHINGTON: Israeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon and were replaced by the...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:29am

Middle East

54 journalists killed in 2024, a third by Israel

PARIS: Fifty-four journalists were killed worldwide while carrying out their work or because of their profession in...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 11:04am

Middle East

New Syria PM says all religious groups’ rights ‘guaranteed’

DAMASCUS: Syria’s new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

Middle East

Tomb of Assad’s father set on fire in Syria hometown: AFP

QARDAHA: The tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s father Hafez was torched in his hometown of Qardaha,...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 07:05pm

Middle East

Two US lawmakers push for some Syria sanctions relief after Assad’s fall

DAMASCUS: Two US congressmen have urged senior American officials to suspend some sanctions on Syria to ease...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:42pm

Middle East

Qatar says to reopen embassy in Syria ‘soon’

DOHA: Qatar said on Wednesday that it would soon reopen its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus after president...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 05:09pm

Middle East

UN General Assembly to vote on ‘unconditional’ ceasefire in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution that seeks an immediate ceasefire...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 01:13pm

Middle East

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 31 Palestinians in Gaza

CAIRO: Israeli strikes in the northern and central Gaza Strip on Wednesday killed at least 31 Palestinians, most of...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 12:48pm

Middle East

UN says Israel bombardment of Syria ‘must stop’

DAMASCUS: The UN special envoy for Syria called Tuesday on Israel to halt its military movements and bombardments in...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 05:30pm

Middle East

Israel denies its forces have gone past Syria buffer zone

DAMASCUS: Israel denied on Tuesday that its forces had penetrated into Syrian territory beyond the buffer zone with...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 05:11pm

Middle East

Israeli forces kill at least 34 people in Gaza, rescue workers say

CAIRO: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 34 Palestinians overnight and on Tuesday, medics said,...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 04:42pm

Middle East

Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after Israeli airtsikes hit Syrian bases

DAMASCUS/NEW YORK: An Israeli military incursion into Syria has reached about 25 km (16 miles) southwest of...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 03:40pm

Stocks

Saudi, Qatari bourses gain; UAE markets fall on tax concerns

Saudi Arabian and Qatari stock markets rose in early trading on Tuesday, as investors looked ahead to the US Federal...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 02:24pm

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Air strike on North Darfur market kills more than 100: Sudan lawyers’ group

PORT SUDAN: A Sudanese military air strike on a market in a town in North Darfur killed more than 100 people and...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 02:06pm

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Israel’s PM Netanyahu arrives in court to testify in corruption trial

TEL AVIV: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to testify for the...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 02:01pm

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Israel has ‘destroyed the most important military sites in Syria’: war monitor

DAMASCUS: A war monitor said Tuesday that Israel had “destroyed the most important military sites in Syria” with a...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:29pm

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Syria’s rebels work to form government, restore order after Assad ouster

DAMASCUS/NEW YORK: The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 11:15am

Financial

UAE to impose 15% minimum top-up tax on large multinationals from January

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will impose a minimum top-up tax (DMTT) of 15% on large multinational companies...

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 10:29pm

Middle East

Syria central bank says depositors’ funds at local banks ‘safe’

DAMASCUS: Syria’s central bank said Monday depositors’ funds in the country’s lenders were “safe” after rebels took...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 08:39pm

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Russia, Iran ‘share the responsibility’ for Assad crimes: NATO chief

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Mark Rutte on Monday said Russia and Iran were complicit in the crimes of ousted Syrian...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:51pm

Middle East

Syria’s half a century of Assad dynasty rule

PARIS: After a lightning offensive by Islamist-led rebels toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, AFP...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 05:49pm

Middle East

Israel ‘more optimistic’ on prospects of Gaza hostage deal

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israel is now more optimistic about a possible hostage deal in Gaza, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 05:29pm

Middle East

Four Israeli soldiers killed in accidental explosion in Lebanon

DUBAI: Four Israeli soldiers who were killed in southern Lebanon were likely killed in an accidental detonation of...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 05:18pm

MENA

Kremlin refuses to confirm if Assad in Russia

MOSCOW: The Kremlin declined on Monday to confirm reports that toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad had fled to...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 04:41pm

MENA

Atif Aslam, Coldplay: Dubai set to welcome winter with live events, performances, shopping festival

From the highly-anticipated annual Dubai Shopping Festival to the seasonal Christmas markets and tree-lightings,...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 04:29pm

MENA

Armed attackers kill 21 civilians in western Niger, army says

NIAMEY: Armed attackers on motorcycles killed at least 21 civilians in the West African nation of Niger, the army...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 03:35pm

MENA

Lebanese army says 1 person killed, 4 soldiers wounded in Israeli strike

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s army said one person was killed and four soldiers wounded Monday in an Israeli strike in the...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 02:51pm

Middle East

With Assad ousted, a new era starts in Syria as the world watches

DAMASCUS: Syrians awakened on Monday to a hopeful if uncertain future, after rebels seized the capital Damascus and...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 11:18am

Middle East

Israel shells north Gaza hospital, disrupting service

CAIRO: Palestinian health officials said on Sunday that Israeli forces had shelled the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the...

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 07:10am

Middle East

Former al Qaeda chief Abu Mohammed al-Golani led overthrow of Assad

BEIRUT: As the commander of al Qaeda’s franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed al-Golani was a shadowy...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

Middle East

Hamas tells Gaza groups to identify hostages they hold

GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Sources within Palestinian groups in Gaza said Sunday that Hamas had told ...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

Middle East

Iran says only Syrians can decide on their country’s fate

DUBAI: Syria’s fate is the sole responsibility of the Syrian people and should be pursued without foreign...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

Middle East

Israel PM says ordered military to ‘seize’ Syria buffer zone

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had ordered the Israeli military to...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:43am

Middle East

Syrian rebels say they have toppled Assad in state television announcement

Syria's army command informs officers that Assad's regime has ended

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 11:08pm

Middle East

Whereabouts of Syria’s Assad unknown with army officers saying he boarded flight

Rebels seize Damascus, oust Bashar al-Assad from power after 24 years as president

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 10:45pm

Europe

Trump says Russia abandoned Syria’s Assad, never should have been involved

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Russia’s abandonment of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led...

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 10:30pm

Middle East

Israel army says deploying in Syria buffer zone

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Sunday it had deployed forces to a demilitarised buffer zone in...

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 09:37pm

Middle East

Nations urge stability as Syrian rebels oust Assad

PARIS: World powers pledged to work for stability in Syria and the surrounding region after rebels toppled its...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 08:48pm

Middle East

Syrians tour Assad’s looted Damascus home: AFP

DAMASCUS: Dozens of Syrians explored President Bashar al-Assad’s luxurious Damascus home after it was looted on...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 07:57pm

Middle East

Iranian embassy stormed in Damascus

DUBAI: Iran’s embassy in the Syrian capital was stormed by rebels on Sunday following their capture of Damascus and...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 06:29pm

Middle East

US will remain in eastern Syria and seek to prevent IS resurgence: Pentagon

MANAMA: The United States will maintain its presence in eastern Syria and will take measures necessary to prevent a...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 04:34pm

Middle East

Assad’s fall followed years of bloodshed and division in Syria

The sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule over Syria marks the culmination of a nearly 14-year rebellion and a...

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 04:30pm

MENA

Syrian rebels say public institutions will remain under supervision of the ‘former prime minister’

CAIRO: Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Sunday that it was prohibited to go near public institutions that...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 10:47am

Middle East

Qatar PM sees ‘momentum’ on Gaza talks after US election

Qatar’s prime minister Sheikh Mohammed says there are some differences in the approach to an agreement by the outgoing and incoming US administrations

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 07:49pm

Middle East

Syrian rebels seize fourth city, close in on Homs in threat to Assad’s rule

AMMAN/BEIRUT: Syrian rebels said they seized control of the southern city of Daraa on Saturday, the birthplace of a...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 07:47pm

Middle East

Israeli forces storm into Gaza hospital, expel some staff, displaced people, its director says

CAIRO: Israeli forces stormed into Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya in north Gaza overnight on Friday and...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:53pm

Middle East

Syria rebel leader says goal is to overthrow Assad

BEIRUT: Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s rule,...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 05:42pm

Middle East

UAE’s Mubadala to address under-investment in Asia, CEO says

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company is under-invested in Asia and the geography will be a focus area...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 05:15pm

Middle East

No indication of a warning before bombing of Gaza hospital, WHO says

BERLIN: The United Nations’ health agency has no indication that a warning was issued before Israel’s bombing early...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 04:42pm

Middle East

Dozens dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza; Palestinians say Amnesty ‘genocide’ declaration comes too late

More than 44,500 Gazans have been killed, with thousands of others feared dead under rubble in 430 days of non-stop Israeli aggression against Palestinians

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 11:07pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets rise on US rate-cut bets, ahead of OPEC+ meet

Most stock markets in the Gulf edged higher in early trade on Thursday, helped by growing confidence in a likely US...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 01:58pm

Middle East

Lebanon health minister says Israel-Hezbollah war death toll at 4,047

BEIRUT: Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad on Wednesday said the toll in more than a year of war between Israel...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:51pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets mixed on geopolitical tensions

Major stock indexes in the Gulf were mixed in largely rangebound trade early on Wednesday, as Israel threatened to...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:15pm

Middle East

Israeli forces advance in Khan Younis area of southern Gaza, 20 killed across enclave

CAIRO: Israeli tanks pushed into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 02:34pm

Middle East

Israel will hold Lebanon responsible if ceasefire collapses

JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that if the ceasefire with Hezbollah collapses, the...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:58pm

Middle East

Israel issues new evacuation orders in Gaza, kills 12 people

CAIRO: Israeli military strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, most of them in...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 02:32pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain as oil prices rise

Most stock markets in the Gulf were up in early trading on Tuesday as oil prices rose, while escalating tensions in...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 02:25pm

Energy

Fuel oil smuggling network rakes in $1 billion for Iran and its proxies

DUBAI: A sophisticated fuel oil smuggling network that some experts believe generates at least $1 billion a year for...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 12:18pm

Middle East

Lebanon says two killed in Israeli strikes despite truce

BEIRUT: At least two people were killed on Monday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanese authorities said,...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:40pm

Middle East

Israeli army bombards homes in north Gaza, airstrike kills 15

CAIRO: Israeli forces bombarded houses in overnight attacks in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least 15 people...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:12pm

Africa

Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision

CONAKRY: A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea,...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 03:20pm

Stocks

Saudi market falls on regional geopolitics; Qatar flat

Saudi Arabia’s stock market eased in early trade on Monday amid tensions in the Middle East as Israel resumed...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 01:54pm

MENA

At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory

AMMAN: At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in air strikes carried out by the Syrian government and...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 12:12pm

MENA

UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation

RIYADH: Restoring the world’s degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6 trillion in...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 11:37am

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza, Cairo holds fresh talks with Hamas

Palestinians say Israel's operations on the northern edge of the enclave are part of a plan to clear people out through forced evacuations

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:21pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 13	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 13	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 13	153.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 13	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 13	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 13	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 13	6,051.09
India Sensex / Dec 13	82,133.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 13	39,470.44
Nasdaq / Dec 13	19,926.72
Hang Seng / Dec 13	19,971.24
FTSE 100 / Dec 13	8,300.33
Dow Jones / Dec 13	44,828.06
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 13	20,405.92

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 13	71.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 13	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 13	242,373.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 13	2,648.23
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 13	69.27
Petrol/Litre / Dec 14	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.07 ▲ 1.00 (14.14%)
F.Credit & Inv / Dec 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.69 ▲ 1.00 (13.00%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.14 ▲ 1.38 (10.03%)
United Brands / Dec 13 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	24.84 ▲ 2.26 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.32 ▲ 6.94 (10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 13 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	190.43 ▲ 17.31 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 13 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	104.61 ▲ 9.51 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Dec 13 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	120.47 ▲ 10.95 (10.00%)
Honda Atlas Cars / Dec 13 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	336.11 ▲ 30.56 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 13 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5 ▼ -0.76 (-13.19%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 13 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	32.99 ▼ -3.66 (-9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 13 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	39.60 ▼ -4.37 (-9.94%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21 ▼ -1.65 (-7.28%)
Askari Bank / Dec 13 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	37.56 ▼ -2.93 (-7.24%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Dec 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.25 ▼ -0.24 (-6.88%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.45 ▼ -0.45 (-6.52%)
Haseeb Waqas / Dec 13 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	12.01 ▼ -0.83 (-6.46%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Dec 13 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	151 ▼ -9.98 (-6.20%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	232,925,553 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Dec 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	80,186,381 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 13 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	75,005,438 ▲ 0.61
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	59,689,845 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 13 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	49,273,861 ▼ -0.03
Treet Corp / Dec 13 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	47,769,775 ▲ 2.23
Lotte Chemical / Dec 13 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	45,989,291 ▼ -1.12
Sui South Gas / Dec 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,442,527 ▼ -1.06
Power Cement / Dec 13 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	37,680,570 ▲ 0.57

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