A Quick Arab Pivot: From Welcoming al-Assad to Managing the Chaos

Only weeks ago, Arab nations had been working hard to bring Bashar al-Assad back into the fold, assuming he was there to last. They were badly mistaken.

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Omnicom and Interpublic to Merge, Creating Ad Agency Giant

If successful, Omnicom and Interpublic would become the largest advertising company in the world, with more than $25 billion in combined revenue.

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Trump Says He Won’t Try to Fire Jay Powell as Fed Chair

The president-elect said he would not try to replace the Federal Reserve chair, but would seek to cut immigration, impose tariffs and more.

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Matea Gold Named Washington Editor of The New York Times

Ms. Gold, a managing editor at The Washington Post, is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the paper.

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New York City Council Sues Adams for Blocking Solitary Confinement Ban

The lawsuit charges that Mayor Eric Adams exceeded his authority when he declared a state of emergency to block a ban on the practice in city jails.

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Oil Markets Shrug Off Overthrow of Syria’s al-Assad

Traders appeared to be more concerned about tepid global growth and an oversupply from other producers than about Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.

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Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.

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Syrians in New York City Celebrate the Fall of Assad

Syrian expatriates and their supporters beat drums and sang revolutionary songs in Arabic at a gathering in Washington Square Park.

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How Syria’s Rebels Took Damascus, Captured on Video

Bashar Al-Assad’s grip over Syria was visible everywhere in the capital. It was all dismantled in less than 24 hours.

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Explosion at Fuel Depot Near Florence Kills at Least Two

Officials said it would take time to determine the cause of the explosion. At least nine people were injured in the blast.

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