Assad gives account of last hours before leaving Syria
REUTERS: Syria’s Bashar al-Assad issued his first statement since being toppled from power, saying he was evacuated to Russia from the Hmeimim base on December 8 as it came under drone attack, after leaving Damascus that morning with rebel fighters closing in. His written statement was published on the Syrian
PM Shehbaz to visit Middle East this week amid tensions in the region
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif is going to Middle East country Cairo, Egypt from December 18-20 to participate in the Developing Eight (D8) Summit.
Ukraine to set up mechanism to supply food to Syria, Zelenskiy says
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had instructed his government to set up supply mechanisms to deliver together with international organisations and partners food to Syria in the aftermath of the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. Ukraine has been one of the world’s top grain
318 Pakistani nationals evacuated from Syria via Lebanon arrive in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has evacuated 318 nationals from war-torn Syria Tuesday chartered plane on Saturday morning. Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lt. Gen. Inam Haider Malik received the repatriated nationals at the Islamabad Airport. The evacuation process was conducted
UN Security Council appears united on Syria, say diplomats
"Syrians are looking forward to establishing a state of freedom, equality, rule of law, democracy, and we will join efforts to rebuild our country, to rebuild what was destroyed, and to rebuild the future, better future of Syria," he said.
Syria’s football federation changes kit colour after govt collapse
Syria's football federation has changed the colour of the national team's kit and logo from red to green in the wake of the recent events which toppled the regime of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
What is Israel doing in Syria?
Israel's Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to temporarily seized control of a demilitarised buffer zone in the Golan Heights.
All Pakistanis are safe in Syria, confirms Foreign Office
The Foreign Office of Pakistan has stated that all Pakistani nationals currently in Syria are safe.
Israeli tanks enter Syria for first time in 50 years as al-Assad regime falls
DAMASCUS: Israeli tanks have reportedly crossed the border fence with Syria for the first time since 1974 as Syrian opposition fighters overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s regime and declared Syria free. Syrian opposition fighters have addressed on state TV, declaring Damascus “liberated” as celebrations break out in the streets of Damascus. The
Who is Bashar al-Assad, who ruled for 24 years?
DAMASCUS: Syria’s armed opposition announced on occupied state TV that its fighters have captured Damascus, the capital of the Middle East eastern country, ending 24 years of President Bashar al-Assad regime, who fled the country early in the morning on Sunday. The commander of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed al-Julani,
