[ad_1] Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, appointing 23 ministers in a broadened cabinet seen as a key milestone in the transition from decades of Assad family rule and to improving Syria’s ties with the West. Syria’s new Sunni Islamist-led authorities have been under pressure from the West and Arab countries […]
Clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 1,000 people dead – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 1,000, a war monitoring group said, making it one of the deadliest acts of violence since Syria’s conflict began 14 years ago. The Britain-based Syrian […]
Can 2025 bring stability to the Middle East? Expert weighs in – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] 2024 stands out as one of the most tumultuous years for the Middle East in recent history. The year opened with an intensification of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Since the war’s outbreak in October 2023, over 45,000 Palestinians have lost their lives. According to the United Nations, a child was […]
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital, port city after Houthi attack targets Israel – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] A series of intense Israeli airstrikes shook Yemen’s rebel-held capital and a port city early Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel. The strikes further escalate Israel’s campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthis, who have so far avoided the same level of intense military strikes […]
Biden administration’s Middle East policy slammed as “abysmal” by Arwa Damon – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Arwa Damon, founder and president of the International Network for Aid, Relief, and Assistance (INARA), lambasted the Biden administration’s Middle East policy, calling it “abysmal,” particularly in light of its handling of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Damon accused the US of either failing to grasp the on-ground realities in Gaza or, […]
Israel’s actions in Syria could fuel regional chaos and lead to a more fragile transition, says expert – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] The ongoing turmoil in Syria continues to dominate global headlines as civilians persist in their search for tens of thousands of individuals who were detained or who disappeared during the decade-long civil war under Bashar al-Assad’s regime. This week, grief deepened with the burial of an anti-Assad activist and over 30 others whose remains […]
India’s strategic interests at risk amid power vacuum in post-Assad Syria: Former diplomat – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] The dramatic fall of Bashar al-Assad and his regime has left Syria in a state of uncertainty and a power vacuum that is reverberating across the region. Former Indian diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar voiced deep concerns regarding the implications of Assad’s departure, highlighting the potential for increased instability. As rebel forces, led by Abu Mohammad […]
Syria Civil War LIVE Updates: A new chapter begins in Syria following Assad’s exit
[ad_1] Syria Civil War LIVE Updates: Moscow gave asylum to Assad and his family, Russian media reported and Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s ambassador to international organizations in Vienna, said on his Telegram channel on Sunday. Syrians awakened on Monday (December 9) to a hopeful if uncertain future, after rebels seized the capital Damascus and President Bashar […]
The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] The fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government Sunday brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto power as his country fragmented amid a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers. Assad’s downfall came as a stark contrast to his first months as Syria’s […]
Syrian rebels seize fourth city, close in on Homs in threat to Assad’s rule – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] Syrian rebels said they seized control of the southern city of Daraa on Saturday, the birthplace of a 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and the fourth city his forces have lost in a week. Rebel sources said the military agreed to make an orderly withdrawal from Daraa under a deal giving army officials […]