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Topic: Syria

Israel to stay on strategic Mt Hermon until ‘another arrangement is found’, says Netanyahu

The Israel PM visited the site Tuesday after troops occupied the demilitarised zone between Syria & Golan Heights following the collapse of the Assad government in Syria.

Assad has fallen and Syria is at a crossroads. Here’s what they need to do to avoid war

Syria now has a new force in power: HTS and its leadership, spearheaded by the militant leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. They will face immediate challenges and four key priorities.

Our take on the appointment of RBI governor, South Korea, & Bashar al-Assad—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Assad ouster challenges India’s balancing act policy. Delhi’s best hope isn’t in office yet

The removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a serious setback to both Moscow and Tehran. Russia’s Eurasian dream and Iran’s grand strategy to create a 'Shia Crescent' have been thwarted.

Lessons in leadership & Soros ate my homework

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Fact Check: Video of IAF plane crash in Rajasthan shared with false claim that it was carrying Assad

IAF had confirmed the incident in September via an X post. The 7-second video is being circulated with the claim that Bashar al-Assad was onboard when it crashed near Homs, Syria.

Syrian civil war refugees return home, new interim prime minister Mohammed al-Bashir appointed

In a television address, al-Bashir said he would lead the interim authority until 1 March. He ran the rebel-led Salvation Government that swept into Damascus within 18 days.

75 Indians evacuated from strife-torn Syria to Lebanon, to return to India via commercial flights

Taken by bus to Lebanon, evacuees include 44 ‘zaireen’ from J&K. MEA had said last week that there were about 90 Indian nationals in Syria, apart from some working with the UN.

With Assad’s ouster, China loses a friend in Middle East. But Beijing is playing the long game

The West wrongly thinks that China’s influence in the Middle East is limited, as seen in the ousting of Assad and China’s inability to resolve the Israel-Hamas conflict.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.