Syria conflict

Syria's Interim Authorities Deploy Helicopters Against 'Former Regime Remnants' In Coastal Regions

The helicopters are taking off from Istamo Airfield in rural Latakia, targeting armed elements still active in the coastal countryside.

Dec 29, 2024, 09:00 AM IST

‘Free, Democratic, Pluralistic’: Syrian Opposition’s View On Future After Assad’s Departure

The coalition said it looked forward to forging strategic partnerships with countries in the region and around the world to rebuild Syria for all its citizens, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or sect. 

Dec 09, 2024, 09:43 AM IST

Russia ‘In Touch’ With Syrian Rebels After Granting Asylum To Assad, Family

The Russian Foreign Ministry voiced deep concern over the situation in Syria on Sunday. It urged all parties to abandon violence and seek political solutions through negotiations. 

Dec 09, 2024, 07:24 AM IST

'No Cause for Concern, All Indian Nationals In Syria Safe', Says Government

All Indian nationals in Syria are safe, government sources said on Sunday, hours after Islamist rebels captured power in Damascus evicting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power. 

Dec 09, 2024, 00:05 AM IST

Baat Pate Ki: Who is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, leader of the rebel group that toppled Syrian govt?

Rebels in Syria have overthrown the Assad government... With the rebels taking over the capital Damascus, the end of the Assad era has been announced...

Dec 08, 2024, 22:50 PM IST

Bashar Assad’s Regime Finally Fallen, Syrians Celebrate As Rebels Storm Damascus

The lightning-fast advancement of the rebel offensive has taken the globe by surprise, within 24-hours the Syrian ruler lost control of Daraa, Quneitra, Suwayda and Homs.

Dec 08, 2024, 16:38 PM IST

Watch: Rebels Escort Syrian Prime Minister Out Of Office As Assad Regime Falls

Opposition fighters in Syria made a powerful statement on Sunday as they escorted Prime Minister Mohammad Jalali out of his office and to the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus.

Dec 08, 2024, 16:02 PM IST

Senior Emirati Diplomat Declines To Answer If Bashar Assad Was Heading To UAE

There has been speculation Assad could flee to the oil-rich, where his extended family is known to own properties in Dubai.

Dec 08, 2024, 14:23 PM IST

Israel Deploys Forces In Golan Buffer Zone Amid 'Fall' Of Assad Regime In Syria

Israel has deployed its forces in new positions within the buffer zone along the Israel-Syria border in the Golan Heights.

Dec 08, 2024, 14:14 PM IST

Syria civil war Update: Where is President Bashar al-Assad?

Rebellion flares up in Syria. Rebels take control of Damascus. Signs of collapse of Syrian government. Panic at Damascus International Airport.

Dec 08, 2024, 10:18 AM IST

Alone And Broke Against Renewed Insurgency, Is Assad's Rule At Risk Of Collapse?

As insurgents pursue a shock offensive that quickly captured not just Aleppo, but the key city of Hama and a string of other towns across the country's northwest, the Syrian leader appears to be largely on his own. 

Dec 07, 2024, 13:55 PM IST

Assad’s Hold Weakens On Key Syrian Cities; Rebels Seize Daraa, Advance On Homs | 10 Updates

 Daraa is the fourth key city to slip from government control in a week. 

Dec 07, 2024, 13:24 PM IST

Syria evacuations resume days after bombing: State media, war monitor

On Saturday, a bomb attack on a convoy of evacuees from al-Foua and Kefraya killed 126 people, including more than 60 children, the war monitor, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, reported. 

Apr 19, 2017, 13:01 PM IST

Pic of Syrian dad cuddling his twins killed in 'sarin gas attack' is heartbreaking – Know effects of nerve agent on human body

Sarin is a colourless and odourless agent thta attacks the nervous system.

Apr 06, 2017, 13:28 PM IST

Secretary of State Tillerson visits Ankara as Turkey says its Syria campaign over

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Ankara today for talks on the Syria conflict, just a day after Turkey announced that its military offensive was over.

Mar 30, 2017, 15:40 PM IST

Damascus bombings: Dozens of Iraqi pilgrims killed

At least 40 Iraqi Shiite pilgrims were killed and around 120 were injured in the twin blasts that rocked in Damascus, Syria, said Iraq's Foreign Ministry.

Mar 12, 2017, 11:23 AM IST

US under pressure on Syria stance ahead of Geneva talks

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson today faces a grilling by global peers seeking clarity about Washington's position on the Syria conflict ahead of crunch UN peace talks in Geneva.

Feb 17, 2017, 11:11 AM IST

Islamic State posts snaps of major Syria gas factory being blown up

The Islamic State posted photos of what it said was bombing of Syria's largest gas factory, as sources in the Oil Ministry in Damascus said the photos seemed real but the bombing has not yet been confirmed.

Jan 09, 2017, 22:46 PM IST

Turkish-backed Syria fighters advancing on IS-held Dabiq

Turkish-backed fighters were advancing Saturday on the northern Syrian town of Dabiq, which has become a rallying cry for the Islamic State group as the prophesied scene of an end-of-days battle.

Oct 16, 2016, 00:57 AM IST

Syria peace negotiators agree to 'prolong contacts': Lavrov

Washington, Moscow and key regional players who met in Switzerland for Syria peace talks have decided to "prolong contacts", Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday.

Oct 16, 2016, 00:51 AM IST