World Bank estimates $216B needed to rebuild Syria after civil warSyria faces a colossal rebuilding task. The World Bank estimates the cost at $216 billion. This follows over a decade of civil war. Infrast...
21 Oct, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Trump vowed to ease sanctions on Syria. How quickly that happens is up for debatePresident Trump's intention to lift Syrian sanctions has sparked internal debate regarding the pace and conditions. The administration is w...
23 May, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
Will lifting US sanctions transform Syria's economy and attract global investments?The anticipated lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria is poised to revitalize its war-torn economy, potentially attracting significant investm...
15 May, 2025, 06.53 PM IST
Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone, minister says, as truce bid stallsIsraeli Defence Minister declares that its troops will maintain a 'security zone' within Gaza even after the war concludes, drawing paralle...
17 Apr, 2025, 03.34 AM IST
Syria's interim President visits Turkey for talks on economy and Kurdish forcesSyria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, engaged in high-level discussions with Turkey on economic recovery and security; receives with ...
05 Feb, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
Israel sees increased threat from Syria despite moderate tone of rebel leadersDespite the moderate stance of the new Syrian rebel leadership, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz maintains that threats to Israel persi...
15 Dec, 2024, 06.42 PM IST
As the Turkish Republic turns 100, here's a look at its achievements and challenges aheadTurkey has, however, taken on a more conservative character under the two-decade-old rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose party ha...
27 Oct, 2023, 10.58 AM IST
Syrian President Bashar Assad arrives in China on first visit since the beginning of war in SyriaSyrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in China for his first visit since the start of the country's conflict. China has been a major su...
21 Sep, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
India tells UN it is developing programmes to reduce risk of losses from all hazardsUnited Nations, India has told the UN General Assembly that it accords high importance to disaster risk reduction issues and is developing ...
19 May, 2023, 11.38 AM IST
Defence, infra & mineral exploration top China’s agenda in West Asia-North Africa regionDuring his January visit to Egypt besides four other countries Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang sought to promote Comprehensive Strategic ...
19 Feb, 2023, 01.42 PM IST
Earthquake sends tremors through Turkey's fragile economyNow, it must pour billions of dollars into rebuilding 11 southeastern provinces flattened by the February 6 tremor -- the worst disaster of...
19 Feb, 2023, 10.32 AM IST
Iranian drones used by Russia in Ukraine show that there's already one victor in that war: IranIran is among Russia's most vocal supporters in the war. As a military analyst who specialises in Iranian national security strategy, I see...
19 Oct, 2022, 11.21 AM IST
India calls for relaxation of sanctions on Syria in light of worsening humanitarian crisisIn late December last year, UN human rights expert Alena Douhan had called on the US to remove unilateral sanctions against Syria, saying t...
16 Mar, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
Foreign fighters involved in Syrian conflict have moved to other places as mercenaries: India"As we begin our new Council term eight years later, it is indeed disheartening to note that the ongoing crisis in Syria still has no end i...
21 Jan, 2021, 02.18 PM IST
Opportunity for Saudi to be key interlocutor between US and Pakistan: White HouseThe remarks gains significance on the eve of the White House visit of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for whom the Trump adminis...
20 Mar, 2018, 09.46 AM IST
India Inc moves in Syria as peace returns in war-torn countryDelhi has allowed Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) to revive its thermal power project in Syria. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONG...
11 Jul, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
Has over-cautious foreign policy put India's commercial interests in Libya in danger?Has its foreign policy put India's commercial interests in Libya & some other Arab countries in danger? Will rebels look at India Inc kindl...
28 Aug, 2011, 01.14 PM IST