Senior Assad media adviser Luna Al Shibl has died, Syrian presidency says

Luna Al Shibl, a special adviser to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, has died of wounds she sustained following a car accident on Tuesday near the capital Damascus, the Syrian Presidency announced on Friday.

In a statement, the Presidency offered its condolences to the family of Ms Al Shibl who led its political and media office for years before becoming a special adviser to the Syrian president.

Ms Al Shibl was involved in a traffic accident on a road leading to Damascus city on Tuesday afternoon, according to a statement by the Syrian Presidency.

The car she was in veered off the road and was subjected to several collisions, leaving the adviser with serious injuries.

Ms Al Shibl had been admitted to intensive care at a hospital in Damascus suffering severe head bleeding.

Specs

Engine: Duel electric motors
Power: 659hp
Torque: 1075Nm
On sale: Available for pre-order now
Price: On request

Captain Marvel

Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn

4/5 stars

White hydrogen: Naturally occurring hydrogenChromite: Hard, metallic mineral containing iron oxide and chromium oxideUltramafic rocks: Dark-coloured rocks rich in magnesium or iron with very low silica contentOphiolite: A section of the earth’s crust, which is oceanic in nature that has since been uplifted and exposed on landOlivine: A commonly occurring magnesium iron silicate mineral that derives its name for its olive-green yellow-green colour

Our commentary on Brexit

Alistair Burt: Despite Brexit, Britain can remain a world power
Con Coughlin: Choice of the British people will be vindicated

COMPANY PROFILE

Name: HyperSpace

Started: 2020

Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Entertainment

Number of staff: 210

Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners

About Okadoc

Date started: Okadoc, 2018

Founder/CEO: Fodhil Benturquia

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: Healthcare

Size: (employees/revenue) 40 staff; undisclosed revenues recording “double-digit” monthly growth

Funding stage: Series B fundraising round to conclude in February

Investors: Undisclosed

While you're here

David Frum: What Joe Biden has to fix - and preserve - from the Donald Trump era

Michael Young: Joe Biden must establish a post-American order in the Middle East

Firas Maksad: For the Middle East, Joe Biden is no Barack Obama