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The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge’s staggering 2,023-metre length span (total length is 4,608 metres), connects Gelibolu (on the European side) to Lapseki (Asian side) in a symphony of steel and symbolism. This is the view from the Asian side. Image Credit: Shutterstock Turkey’s 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, has redefined intercontinental travel. As the world’s longest suspension bridge

UAE calls for Syrian unity and protection of national integrity All parties urged to act with wisdom, addressing aspirations of all segments of people The Ministry also emphasised safeguarding Syria’s national institutions and preventing any descent into chaos or instability. Image Credit: WAM Abu Dhabi:  The UAE is closely monitoring developments in Syria and reiterates its

Beirut: As Bashar Al Assad fled to Moscow, the looters started raiding the presidential palace and people took to the streets of Damascus to celebrate his fall. The Syrian president had tried to hang on until the bitter end, still desperately sending an SOS to anyone who would listen, including Donald Trump. He had run

DAMASCUS: Syrians flocked to the main square of the capital Damascus on Monday, AFP journalists saw, to mark what many regard as a long-awaited new dawn after the fall of president Bashar Al Assad. A lightning offensive spearheaded by Islamist rebels ousted Al Assad from power on Sunday, opening a new chapter in Syria’s history after

The plan, detailed in a draft of the Business Profits Tax Law, is expected to target both local and multinational businesses while exempting smaller enterprises with annual turnovers under 1.5 million Kuwaiti dinars. Image Credit: WAM Dubai: Kuwait is poised to introduce a Corporate Income Tax as part of sweeping fiscal reforms, with the Ministry

Dubai: Kuwait has announced a temporary suspension of its widely used e-Visa system to facilitate upgrades aimed at improving the platform’s functionality. This pause affects citizens from 53 countries who previously relied on the online system to obtain travel visas. To ensure uninterrupted access, Kuwait is offering tourist visas upon arrival at Kuwait City International

Kuwait International Airport in Farwaniya Governorate. The interior ministry vowed to intensify its security campaigns across the country and to arrest anyone who violates the residency and labour rules. Accountability targets the worker and the employer alike, the ministry warned. Image Credit: Gulf News Archives Cairo: Kuwait has said it deported 610 expatriates found guilty

Bashar Al Assad Image Credit: AFP WASHINGTON: A senior Russian official told US broadcaster NBC on Tuesday that deposed Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad is being hosted in Russia, giving Moscow’s first public confirmation of his whereabouts. Assad was transported to Russia “in the most secure way possible” amid the sudden collapse of his regime

BEIRUT: The fall of Bashar Al Assad has put Syria at a crossroads, after nearly 14 years of civil war sparked by his deadly crackdown on democracy protests. While Syrians around the country and in the diaspora were celebrating the ouster more than 50 years after Al Assad’s father seized power, the country now faces

A woman masking her face with the Syrian opposition flag gestures as she holds an assault rifle outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on December 10, 2024. Image Credit: AFP Dubai: The Group of Seven (G-7) leaders have expressed conditional support for a new rebel-led Syrian government, emphasising the importance of a transition process that