Flight To Fortune: How Assad Spirited Away Syria's Wealth To Russia

As Damascus teetered, Assad's aide orchestrated a shadowy airlift, spiriting millions and secrets to Russia, paving his own escape route. IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks......

Al-Qaeda Genie Is Out Of The Bottle

... and there is no stopping its pan-Islamic agenda, cautions Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Women shoot a damaged picture of Bashar al-Assad in Qamishli, Syria, December 8, 2024 after he fled......

Erdogan admits to 'shortcomings' as quake toll tops 15,000 in Turkey-Syria

The death toll from the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria is now at least 15,383 people. IMAGE: People sit next to the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras,......

32 killed as Russian cargo plane crashes in Syria

A Russian transport plane crashed while landing at Russia's Hmeimim airbase in Syria, killing all 32 on board on Tuesday, the Russian defence ministry said.   Russia's Antonov-26 transport......

Football returns to battle-scarred Aleppo after five-year absence

IMAGE: Football match between Al Ittihad and Horiyah. Photograph: Facebook. Some semblance of normality returned to battle-scarred Aleppo for a few hours on Saturday as local soccer clubs Al......