In a significant development on Tuesday, the newly established Syrian leadership announced that Ahmad Al-Shar’ will lead an agreement with revolutionary faction leaders to dissolve all armed groups and consolidate them under the Ministry of Defense. State news agency SANA reported that th...
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issued a stern threat on December 23, 2024, vowing to strike the Houthi movement hard and damage their strategic infrastructure in Sana’a and Hodeidah. In statements circulated by Israeli and international media, Gallant declared, "We will hit th...
In a surprising turn of diplomatic events, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was spotted enjoying a cup of tea with Ahmed al-Shara, the newly appointed head of Syria's interim government, atop Mount Qasioun overlooking Damascus. The meeting, captured in a video released by Turkey’s An...
On December 19, 2024, the Iraqi Security Media Cell announced that authorities would begin repatriating Syrian soldiers who fled to Iraq after the recent overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8. In a statement, Major General Muqdad Miri, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interi...
In his first comments since the fall of his regime, ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stated that he did not leave Syria "as part of a planned strategy" nor did he seek asylum in Russia. He asserted, "I remained in Damascus fulfilling my responsibilities until the early hours ...
The Financial Times reported that the ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's regime transferred approximately $250 million in cash to Moscow between 2018 and 2019, while his family secretly acquired assets in Russia. According to an analysis of banking records, the funds were delivered t...
On December 14, 2024, a catastrophic cyclone struck the French archipelago of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, resulting in the deaths of hundreds, potentially thousands, of residents. François Xavier, the governor of Mayotte, shared this grim assessment during an interview with Mayotte La Prem...
On December 15, 2024, Algerian media reported that the country’s authorities summoned French Ambassador Stéphane Romatet to issue a “strong warning” concerning what they described as “hostile schemes” orchestrated by the French intelligence services. Accordi...
On December 15, 2024, the United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the Israeli government's decision to expand settlement activities in the occupied Golan Heights, warning of the potential escalation of tensions in the region. In a statement from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the UAE reit...
On December 15, 2024, Saudi Arabia condemned the Israeli government's decision to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights, accusing it of undermining Syria's chances of regaining security and stability. In a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reported by the Saudi ...
On December 14, 2024, Ahmad al-Shar'a, the leader of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, emphasized the necessity of shifting from a revolutionary mindset to a state-oriented approach in order to rebuild Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. In an exclusive interview with the non-go...
On December 14, 2024, the South Korean National Assembly voted to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol following his controversial attempt to impose martial law on December 3. The vote resulted in 204 lawmakers supporting the impeachment motion, while 85 opposed it, with three abstentions and eight inv...
On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the British newspaper "Daily Mail" reported that the family of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad purchased at least 20 apartments in Moscow, Russia, worth over £30 million in recent years, highlighting Russia's role as a safe haven for the...
According to Bloomberg's annual ranking of the world's richest families, three Arab families have secured spots in the top ten for this year. The Walton family, owners of the Walmart retail chain in the United States, topped the list with a net worth of $432.4 billion. Following them in...
On Thursday, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced the completion of its acquisition of approximately 15% of shares in FGP Topco Limited, the parent company of London’s Heathrow Airport. The fund disclosed that the acquisition was finalized through the purchase of shares from F...
U.S. authorities have released Mu'fid Abdul Qadir Mishal, the half-brother of Khalid Mishal, head of Hamas's overseas branch, after serving 20 years in prison on charges related to his association with the "Holy Land Foundation." Mu'fid Mishal spent nearly two decades in A...
On December 12, 2024, the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, urged fighters in the West Bank to "intensify their operations against enemy soldiers and settler groups" in support of Gaza and to thwart Israeli plans for territorial annexation. In a statement released by the military wi...
On December 12, 2024, an extraordinary session of the Arab League convened to adopt a unified Arab position regarding the extensive Israeli aggression against the Syrian Arab Republic and the incursion of occupation forces into Syrian territory. The meeting, chaired by Yemen's chargé...
On December 11, 2024, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been awarded the honor of hosting the 2034 FIFA World Cup. In a post shared on the official X account of the Crown Prince, seen by Barran Press, he extended his congrat...
On December 11, 2024, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced plans to reopen its embassy in Syria "soon," just days after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad and the establishment of a transitional government in the country. According to the Qatari News Agency, spokespe...