Syria’s Islamist opposition group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) tasked on Monday Mohammed al-Bashir with the formation of a new transitional government in the immediate aftermath of the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad’s government over the weekend, according to Syrian media. Al-Bashir has been serving as the prime minister of the Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) a …
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The prices of oil futures grew on Monday as traders assessed the potential consequences of the opposition forces seizing power in Syria and ousting President Bashar al-Assad. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for January’s settlements increased to sell for $68.50 per barrel. Simultaneously, Brent for February’s deliveries priced at $72.37 per barrel. “The development in Syria …
United States President-elect Donald Trump released a statement about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fleeing Syria after rebels took control of Damascus. He said Assad’s departure was caused by Russia no longer supporting Assad and that its focus shifted to Ukraine, where he stated nearly 600,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or injured in the ongoing …
Opposition group HTS says it has taken the capital Damascus Assad’s whereabouts unknown; his fall a blow to Russia, Iran Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus, according to multiple reports, after rebel forces entered the capital following a stunning territorial advance over a few days. The toppling of the longtime ruler is sending shockwaves …
Syrian rebels reiterated in a televised statement that they have freed the capital city of Damascus and ousted President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. They also stated that they have freed all those “unjustly detained” by Assad, with the group saying earlier it had broken into the notorious Sednaya military prison and freed all the inmates. “We wish all …
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BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents’ stunning march across Syria gained speed on Saturday with news that they had reached the suburbs of the capital and the government forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The move, reported by pro-government media and an opposition war monitor, was the first time that opposition …
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Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, leader of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS), revealed the goal of the forces’ offensive in Syria is to “overthrow” the regime of President Bashar al-Assad using “all available means.” In an exclusive interview with CNN published on Friday, the leader asserted that despite Iran and Russia’s efforts to prop up …
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, collectively known as OPEC+, will prolong the unwinding of production cuts until 2026, The current timeline for the unwinding plan was set to run from January to December of next year. The United Arab Emirates is set to see a gradual increase of 300,000 barrels …
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on Friday that its Air Force (IAF) attacked the crossings on the border between Lebanon and Syria allegedly used for transferring weapons to Hezbollah. In its posts on X, the IDF accused Hezbollah, supported by what it put simply as the Syrian regime, of using civilian infrastructure to conduct …
OPEC+ NUCLEAR OPTION OPEC+ delayed the revival of its oil production by three months, delegates said, the third time it’s deferred the move while crude prices struggle amid a looming surplus. The group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia pushed back the series of supply increases, which had been due to begin with a hike …
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