Syria: What you need to know

You are at the top of your game in your sport. Maybe you are the best in the world. But, you also want to start a family. For many female athletes, these two things happen at the same time - with careers often peaking when athletes are most fertile - the ages of 20-29. Can you do ...  عرض المزيد

Russia has been trying to grow its influence in Africa for years, with Russian paramilitary groups operating in countries such as Mali and Niger and Africans being recruited to fight in Russia’s war in Ukraine.But it’s not just through soldiers and paramilitaries - Russia has now ...  عرض المزيد

President Bashar al-Assad has fled Syria, ending 50 years of authoritarian rule by his family. Over the weekend, rebels who had already taken Aleppo and Hama began to close in on the city of Homs and set their eyes on the capital Damascus.As it became clear that Assad had fled, t ...  عرض المزيد

Rebels in Syria have seized the capital Damascus and ousted President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia. We hear from the ground as the lightning advance spearheaded by Hayat al-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) marks one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations - and ...  عرض المزيد

Opposition forces in Syria have seized control of the country’s capital Damascus and announced the end of President Bashar al-Assad's rule. What other actions did the rebels take and how is Damascus faring after they took control? What are the reactions from the international com ...  عرض المزيد

After rebels took Syria’s capital, President Bashar Al-Assad fled Damascus for Russia, ending his brutal 24-year reign. His ouster marks the beginning of a new, uncertain phase for a country that’s been ravaged by 13 years of civil war.   On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s ...  عرض المزيد