Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al Assad Fell

Syria’s Ahmed al-Shara Named as President During Transitional Period

The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.

The New York Times - 16h

Claims against Al Fayed reach UK court for first time

The High Court hears details of a civil case being brought against Harrods by an alleged victim.

BBC News - 20h

Rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa made transitional president of Syria

Appointment of former leader of group that led operation to topple Assad comes amid other political changes. The former leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group which led the ...

The Guardian - 21h

The Fed meets for the first time since Trump's term started. Here's what to expect

If virtually every indication so far is accurate, the new leader of the free world is unlikely to get what he wants, at least not yet.

CNBC - 1d

Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news.

The New York Times - 1d

The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad's legacy of horror

Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing tally of mass graves discovered since the ousting of Bashar Assad

ABC News - 1d

Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall

A delegation of Russian officials is in Damascus, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported

ABC News - 2d

Rental prices outside London fall for first time since pandemic, data shows

Average advertised cost of properties beyond the UK capital drop 0.2% in the fourth quarter, according to Rightmove

Financial Times - 2d

College basketball rankings: Michigan State jumps in AP Top 25; Vanderbilt in poll for first time since 2015

The Spartans are No. 7 in the AP Top 25 and riding a 12-game winning streak

CBS Sports - 2d

Women's college basketball rankings: Texas returns to top five, Vanderbilt ranked for first time since 2014

UCLA stays at No. 1 as the only unbeaten team in the country

CBS Sports - 2d

‘We were raided regularly’: with Assad gone, banned books return to Syria’s shelves

Under the deposed dictator, books had to pass detailed scrutiny by government censors. To print a book in the days of the Bashar al-Assad regime, one first had to think of the censors. Was the book ...

The Guardian - 3d

China’s manufacturing activity contracts for first time since September

Industrial profits fall for third year as US trade tensions cloud economic recovery

Financial Times - 3d

Singapore eases monetary policy for the first time since 2020, warns of growth slowdown

The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will reduce slightly the slope of its exchange rate policy band.

CNBC - 6d

Why Russian ships have returned to Kremlin's base in Syria

Analysts say the return suggests that Moscow is preparing to evacuate one of its most valuable overseas bases.

BBC News - Jan. 23

Syria to dismantle Assad-era socialism, says foreign minister

Asaad al-Shaibani tells FT that Damascus wants to privatise state-run companies and secure sanctions relief

Financial Times - Jan. 22

France issues new arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader al-Assad

Yahoo News - Jan. 22

30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7% for First Time Since May

The latest jump threatens to sideline more buyers and sellers.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad

The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong civil war, now that former leader Bashar Assad has been ousted and sent ...

ABC News - Jan. 15

Syria’s new rulers invite Assad security officials to surrender

Headquarters of intelligence service in Damascus is now ‘settlement centre’ where those who served inside turn themselves in. The filthy corridors inside the headquarters of the general ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Saudi Arabia presses top E.U. diplomats to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad’s fall

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia urged top European diplomats at a gathering Sunday to lift sanctions against Syria to boost rebuilding the country and its economy after last month’s overthrow ...

NBC News - Jan. 12

Syria Faces Big Challenge in Seeking Justice for Assad Regime Crimes

The rebel alliance that took power has vowed to prosecute senior figures from the ousted government, but accountability will be hard to achieve in a vulnerable, divided and battered country.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Syria's Alawites, Sect of the Assads, Fear for Their Future

They say disparate violent incidents in the past two months—including alleged extrajudicial killings and the destruction of a religious shrine—are beginning to resemble a pattern of anti-Alawite acts.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 12

In Syria, the US can help rebuild while supplanting Russian influence

Washington needs a plan to create conditions for future U.S. investment to stabilize Syria — and to make sure Russia doesn’t regain a foothold.

The Hill - Jan. 11

Syrians celebrate month since Assad’s overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus

A packed concert hall in Damascus came alive this week with cheers as Wasfi Maasarani, a renowned singer and symbol of the Syrian uprising, performed in celebration of “Syria’s victory.”

ABC News - Jan. 11

Italy’s FM heads to Syria to encourage post-Assad transition and calls for EU to review sanctions

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents

ABC News - Jan. 9

Listed UK water utility dividends exceed private peers’ payouts for first time since Thatcher

First-time publicly traded companies pay out more than privately held rivals since privatisation

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Inclusive transition best path to lifting of Syria sanctions, says UN special envoy

Geir Pedersen tells security council the HTS administration has great opportunities but also risks making missteps. A credible process leading to a new transitional government involving all strands ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of Assad Regime

The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Aubrey Plaza issues first statement since husband Jeff Baena's death

The actor Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time since her husband Jeff Baena's death last week. He was 47.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Carvana gets its first upgrade since Hindenburg short-selling report

Carvana, the online used-car retailer that last week was the target of a short-selling research report, got its first broker upgrade since then which says the controversy has sparked a buying ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar.

NBC News - Jan. 7

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria's capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport arriving from Qatar

ABC News - Jan. 7

Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Spaces and Freedoms After al-Assad’s Fall

Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Top EU diplomats visit ousted Assad regime's prison of horrors in Syria

The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels.

CBS News - Jan. 3