International

Washington: Donald Trump on Sunday called for an immediate cease-fire in Russia's war with Ukraine and the president-elect renewed warnings that he was open to pulling the United States out of NATO. Trump made his cease-fire proposal after a weekend meeting in Paris with French...

Manama: One of the topmost Emirati diplomats Anwar Gargash Sunday faced a series of direct questions over Syria, particularly as the UAE in recent years had sought to rehabilitate Assad's image in the Arab world. Asked if Assad was heading to the UAE, Gargash said:...

Damascus: Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, putting an end to the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region. Joyful...

Moscow: Russia's Foreign Ministry claimed Sunday that Bashar Assad had left Syria after negotiations with rebel groups, and gave “instructions” to “transfer power peacefully”. In a post on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday, the ministry said Moscow had not directly participated in these talks....

Tel Aviv: Israel has deployed its forces in new positions within the buffer zone along the Israel-Syria border in the Golan Heights Sunday following the ‘fall’ of the Assad regime in Syria. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the move, marking the first such deployment...

Damascus: The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the end of the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule. Syrian state television aired a...

Taipei: China sent 14 warships, seven military aircraft and four balloons near Taiwan between Saturday and Sunday, according to Taiwan's Defence Ministry, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the island it claims as its own. China's military activities come amid speculation Beijing might organise military...

Beirut: The Syrian government appeared to have fallen early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days. The head of a Syrian opposition war...

Paris: France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral is formally reopening its doors Saturday for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019. The restoration, a spectacular achievement in just five years for a structure that took nearly two centuries to...

Beirut: Insurgents' stunning march across Syria gained speed Saturday with news that they had reached the suburbs of the capital and the government forced to deny rumours that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The move, reported by pro-government media and an opposition war...