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BEIRUT: Syrian rebels have toppled President Bashar Al Assad after a lightning offensive which in under two weeks has seen major cities slip from government’s fingers, culminating in rebels capturing the capital Damascus on Sunday. Aron Lund, a fellow at the Century International think tank, told AFP this week that “the main factor” in the

Beirut: Bashar Al Assad, the Syrian president who inherited power in 2000 with promises of reform, only to suppress his opponents in a war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, has been toppled in a lightning rebel advance. Al Assad fled Damascus as Islamist-led opposition forces entered the capital and put an end to

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had ordered the Israeli military to “seize” a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar Al Assad in Damascus. The Israeli premier said a 50-year-old “disengagement agreement” between the two countries had collapsed and “Syrian forces have abandoned their positions”.

Beirut: Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s government has apparently fallen after a stunning territorial advance by opposition groups over the past few days. Assad fled Syria on Sunday as rebels advanced into Damascus, with Russian news agencies later reporting that he and his family were in Moscow. Here’s what we know about what happened to Bashar Al

Haradh Gas Plant – Acid Gas Handling Area Image Credit: Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia is cutting oil prices for buyers in Asia by more than expected after OPEC+ further delayed an output revival, underscoring how the outlook for the market remains weak. State oil producer Saudi Aramco will sell its main Arab Light crude grade

Saudi officials board hydrogen-powered bus during its launch. Image Credit: TGA Cairo: Saudi Arabia has launched its first hydrogen-powered bus, marking another milestone in the kingdom’s push toward environmentally friendly transportation. Al Ahsa Governor Saud bin Talal inaugurated the test-run of the bus service, which is planned to connect the eastern city of Dammam to

The ministry addressed complaints about private-sector companies altering workers’ professions to bypass the requirement of hiring Saudi citizens. Image Credit: Shutterstock Cairo: Saudi Arabia has warned employers against allowing expatriates to perform jobs not listed on their work licences in an attempt to bypass rules for employing Saudi citizens. The Kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources

Under Kuwaiti law, incitement to debauchery can lead to up to five years in prison and fines based on the crime’s severity. Image Credit: Shutterstock Cairo: A Kuwaiti court has issued a final verdict imposing a KD5,000 ($16,270) fine on a woman convicted of inciting a man to debauchery, according to a media report. The

Hail University student transforms a modest idea into a community-driven initiative Image Credit: Screengrab from the video Hail, Saudi Arabia: What began as a modest gesture by Hail University student Taif Al Suqairi Al Shammari has grown into a community-driven initiative, transforming a simple dream into a meaningful reality. Taif, along with her father and

Beirut: The government of Syria said Saturday it was setting up a ring of steel around Damascus, state media reported, as rebels on a lightning advance said they were bearing down on the city. “There is a very strong security and military cordon on the far edges of Damascus and its countryside, and no one…