By Ben Hubbard, Farnaz Fassihi, Christina Goldbaum and Hwaida Saad President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address. Source: Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria Category: Politics and Government, Defense […]
Tag: Iran
By Farnaz Fassihi, Leily Nikounazar and Arash Khamooshi Although Iran has one of the biggest supplies of natural gas and crude oil in the world, it finds itself in a full blown energy emergency, coming just as it also suffers major geopolitical setbacks. Source: Iran’s Energy Crisis Hits ‘Dire’ Point as Industries Are Forced to […]
An intercity bus plunged into a ravine in western Iran on Saturday after the driver lost control of the speeding vehicle, killing nine passengers, state media reported. Source: A road accident in a remote part of western Iran left 9 dead and 14 injured