After 12 years, France reopens Syria embassy, EU to follow: What to know For the first time since France severed ties with the Assad regime, its diplomats returned to Damascus and raised the tricolor flag over the old embassy building. Syria
UAE Middle East's most economically competitive country in 2024: IMD In the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024, the UAE climbed three places to seventh in the world, out of 67 countries. Saudi Arabia ranked at 16th, Bahrain at 21st, Kuwait at 37th, Jordan at 48th and Turkey at 53rd. United Arab Emirates
Analysis 'We may end up missing Assad': Israel grapples with Turkey’s rising influence in Syria Reports of Turkish preparations to invade northern Syria, coupled with Israeli officials’ statements of support for the Kurds, further strain the already tense relationship between the leaders of Israel and Turkey. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
With Syria’s Tartous port nearly evacuated, is Russia moving naval assets to Libya? Russia is moving its troops and equipment in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime, with the Kremlin saying no decision has been taken about the Russian military status in the country as of yet. Syria
