Syrian government

The latest national debt position, Malaysia's assistance to the Turkish and Syrian governments following the earthquake and corruption cases are among the focus of the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

Five weeks later, the Syrian government has not responded to several follow up requests for the visa.

Oil prices hit a one-month high on Friday after the United States fired missiles at a Syrian government airbase, sending shockwaves through global markets.

President Donald Trump blamed the attack, which he said was carried out by the Syrian government, on former president Barack Obama, calling it a "consequence" of Obama's "weakness and irresolution."

The resolution had aimed to ban the supply of helicopters to the Syrian government and to blacklist Syrian military commanders.

The findings add to mounting evidence of the use of banned chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war and could strengthen calls by Britain, France and US for sanctions against Syrian officials.

Speculation swirled in recent days on social media and some Arab news websites saying Assad, 51, was in critical condition, citing rumours of stroke, or even that he had been shot.

The Syrian government and rebel groups opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began a nationwide ceasefire on Dec. 30 brokered by Moscow and Ankara.

Assad also said a ceasefire brokered by Turkey and Russia ahead of the talks was being violated and the army's role was to recapture an area near Damascus.

Russia, which helped to broker the evacuation deal with Turkey, said its operation was now "complete" with all women and children moved from the city.

Syrian government forces reportedly resumed attacks on rebel-held eastern districts of Aleppo for about half an hour on Wednesday.

At least 60,000 people have died in Syrian government prisons over the past five years from torture or due to dire humanitarian conditions.

Syrian government forces recaptured the famed ancient city of Palmyra on Sunday in a major symbolic victory over the Islamic State group, a military source said.

Iran is equipping and training Syrian government forces but not providing "direct aid", its interior minister said Monday on a trip to Damascus.

A Syrian government air strike northeast of Damascus killed at least 80 people in a marketplace on Sunday, rescue workers in the rebel-held area and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.