A towering new 74-storey skyscraper the exact same height as The Shard has been given the go-ahead by the City of London. The high-rise tower will be 309.6 metres (1016ft) tall and join The Shard as ...
How did Damascus fall this fast? Perhaps three factors hold the explanation: Syrian state’s fragility, gradual fragmentation of Assad’s authority, and his near-total reliance on his foreign backers ...