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19 December 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the political transition in Syria, movement on a potential cease fire in Gaza, the transition to the Trump administration, and the prospect of normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Blinken spoke with David Gura on “Bloomberg Surveillance."
16 December 2024
Leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed al-Julani, condemned Israeli strikes while saying that Syria would not oppose the operations militarily
#i24NEWS #MiddleEastNow #Syria #Assad
15 December 2024
It has been a historic week in Syria, the first week in a half-century that the Assad family did not rule the country.
As rebels took hold of Damascus and Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, thousands of political prisoners were released into freedom, and Syrian people were dancing in the streets.
Here's a look back at this decisive week.
13 December 2024
Russia is said to be nearing an agreement with Syria's new leadership to keep two vital military bases in the country.
Also on the show: Asian equities under pressure with a lack of details from a Chinese economic conference disappointing some traders; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East as the Biden administration tries to shape the unfolding situation in Syria; South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has fallen to the lowest level since he took office as he tries to push back against impeachment efforts;
China's top leaders set domestic consumption as their top economic priority for next year; Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to lower tensions over a deal that would allow Ethiopia to build a military base in Somaliland, in exchange for a stake in Ethiopian Airlines; focus on central bank actions with a surprise 50 basis point cut from the Swiss National Bank and a less surprising 25 basis point reduction by the ECB;
African countries facing climate-related disasters are turning to a non-traditional insurance product known as 'parametric' coverage to help with their recovery; French President Emmanuel Macron says he will name a new prime minister on Friday; fears post-election crisis in Georgia could escalate further;
EU is struggling with low productivity and failure to invest have led to trillions in lost growth; the identification of a mystery illness that's caused dozens of deaths in the DRC has been delayed.
Guests include: Ayman Abdelnour, Syrian Christians for Peace, Founder; Tarek Fadlallah, Nomura Asset Management, Middle East, CEO; Rachel Ziemba, ZIEMBA Insights, Founder; Ayesha Tariq, MacroVisor, Co-Founder.
13 December 2024
It's been called the poor man's cocaine. Captagon: the drug that funded Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule in Syria. It's an amphetamine which - in high doses - induces feelings of euphoria and invulnerability. Popular with soldiers, they say it offers 'chemical courage' and reportedly suppresses pain. And it's made the Assad family billions - more than 10 billion dollars a year, by recent estimates. Money it used to shore up a crumbling dynasty. Correspondent: Lindsey Hilsum Filmed and edited by Soren Munk Produced by Rob Hodge
12 December 2024
The fall of Assad sparked a frantic search by families of the tens of thousands of people held in his security services' jails and detention centres. As they advanced towards Damascus, the rebels released thousands of detainees, but many more remain missing. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on war-torn Syria's long road ahead, as they seek to rebuild and locate the 100,000 missing,
FRANCE 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear welcomes Ahmed Helmy, Co-Founder of Ta'afi Initiative.
10 December 2024
CNN's Clarissa Ward gets a first-hand look at the luxurious life the Assad family lived while touring one of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's garages.
11 December 2024
Adam Fleming is joined by the BBC’s Diplomatic Editor, James Landale, and Al-Lami, Chief Jihadist Media Specialist at BBC Monitoring. They discuss why Israel’s President, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered Israeli forces to bomb Syria, whether chaos in Syria could lead to a come back by IS and whether the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s regime could harm Iran. Chief Political Correspondent, Henry Zeffman, tells Adam how Westminster has taken the news of Syria’s regime falling and why the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has announced a spending review.
11 December 2024
Rep. Mike Lawler questions Syrian civil society leader and human rights activist, Mohammed Alaa Ghanem, at the Helsinki Commission Hearing: Putin’s Syrian Puppet - War Crimes and Complicity from Syria to Ukraine.
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9 December 2024
As Syrian rebels topple the government of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, we take stock of what over a decade of fighting has done to the country's economy. Syria's GDP has been decimated by the conflict's human and material toll, while the Syrian pound has plummeted.
On its last legs, the cash-strapped regime grasped at any opportunities to bring in revenue, including producing and trafficking narcotics.
8 December 2024
The Israeli military has bombed the main research centre in the Syrian capital, Damascus, two regional security sources have told Reuters news agency. The centre has long been suspected of being used by Iran to develop long-range guided missiles. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/syria-late...
8 December 2024
Syrian rebel forces have entered Damascus amid reports that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country by plane for an unknown destination after 13 years of civil war. Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali says he is ready to support continuity of governance in the country. It comes only 12 days after the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions launched a major offensive in the north-west. The rebels first captured the second city of Aleppo and then swept southwards down the highway to the capital as the Syrian military collapsed.
7 December 2024
Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane explains the impact of the Syrian civil war on Israel, the Ukrainian ambassador meeting with JD Vance and Michael Waltz and a report of Israel's president calling Elon Musk to revive hostage talks.
7 December 2024
Rebel forces in southern Syria have reportedly captured most of the Deraa region - the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. A UK-based war monitor reports that the "local factions" were able to take control of many military sites there following "violent battles" with government forces. According to Reuters news agency, rebel sources say they had reached a deal for the army to withdraw and for military officials to be given safe passage to the capital, Damascus - roughly 100km (62 miles) away. Meanwhile in the north, Syria's military says it is carrying out air strikes around Homs, trying to push back rebels who've reached the edges of the strategic city.
4 December 2024
Rebels in Syria are closing in on the city of Hama, pushing ahead with their assault against government forces. The regime of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad vowed to counterattack when the fighters broke out of their enclave in Idlib and took Syria's second-largest city of Aleppo last week.
It's causing a massive humanitarian crisis, sparked by the fighting and as Russia carries out airstrikes in support of government forces. Moscow has been Assad's main supporter in the past. But with Russian forces now fighting in Ukraine, questions are mounting over the Kremlin's commitment to its Syrian ally. #Syria #Russia #Assad
2024 November 2024
The Syrian army has withdrawn from the city of Aleppo after a lightning offensive by rebels. The military said it was preparing a counteroffensive following sweeping gains by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al Sham. Groups opposed to Bashar al Assad's regime were forced out of the city in 2016 during the country's brutal civil war. Iran-backed Hezbollah and Russia were key players in restoring Assad's power to much of the country. However, Hezbollah's resources have been degraded by a war with Israel, while Russia is embroiled in a conflict with Ukraine.
NATO Baltic Air Policing QRA F-16 jets on 21 Sept scrambled to intercept RU Armed Forces twice 2x Su-27, Tu-22 over the Baltic Sea.
— NBS (@Latvijas_armija) September 21, 2014
Fighting rages in Yemen capital despite UN talk of deal http://t.co/mpzU4lcFnm
— The Daily Star (@DailyStarLeb) September 21, 2014
#yemen war
Horrible pictures as over 60,000 Syrian Kurds are forced to flee #ISIS' offensive on Kobane. #SOSKobane pic.twitter.com/oOfFFs7Vds
— Jack Moore (@JFXM) September 21, 2014
#isis syria - isia iraq
Ukrainian Special Forces continue attacks in #Donbas, but "only to neutralize" http://t.co/y9p7BN9FVf pic.twitter.com/G6bndxgDjp
— RIA Novosti (@ria_novosti) September 21, 2014
Daily Highlights: 19/09/2014 http://t.co/ntJxHNlLdt pic.twitter.com/T7UNYas4ic
— Ukrainian News (@24todayneteng) September 21, 2014
#ukraine ceasefire - #ukraine russia
Updates from the What Ceasefire ceasefire zone, 9/19 http://t.co/TMdFbjZICY pic.twitter.com/2HdCVdatMX
— Ukrainian News (@24todayneteng) September 21, 2014
Weekly Astrology Horoscopes for September 21 to 27, 2014 by Nadiya Shah video
Russian peace march poster: "This should be the #Russia-#Ukraine border" HT @wi1lwright pic.twitter.com/jE9hXgOo7n
— James (@historyboy77) September 20, 2014