Syria war

US weighs more special forces troops for Syria: Official

An official said no determination has been made about the number of troops who could be sent or whether they will be sent at all.

Apr 02, 2016, 23:39 PM IST

Nearly 1,400 civilians killed in Russia's Syria air strikes: Monitor

Russian air strikes on Syria have killed nearly 1,400 civilians since Moscow started its aerial campaign nearly four months ago, a group monitoring the war said on Saturday.

Jan 31, 2016, 09:35 AM IST

Three months of Russia raids on Syria kill more than 2,300

Three months of Russian air strikes in Syria have killed more than 2,300 people, a third of them civilians, a monitoring group said today.

Dec 30, 2015, 17:31 PM IST

Body of Syrian child found in Bosphorus off Istanbul

Turkish authorities have found in the Bosphorus Strait off Istanbul the body of a four-year-old Syrian child who went missing two weeks ago, media reports said Wednesday.

Dec 30, 2015, 17:15 PM IST

Damascus ready to enter Geneva peace talks: Minister

Syria is ready to take part in peace talks in Geneva and hopes that the dialogue will help the country form a national unity government, Syrian Foreign Minister said.

Dec 24, 2015, 12:26 PM IST

Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA

Russian warplanes, in a second day of strikes, bombed a camp run by rebels trained by the CIA, the group's commander said, putting Moscow and Washington on opposing sides in a Middle East conflict for the first time since the Cold War.

Oct 02, 2015, 06:03 AM IST

Iran troops to join Syria war, Russia bombs group trained by CIA

Russian warplanes, in a second day of strikes, bombed a camp run by rebels trained by the CIA, the group's commander said, putting Moscow and Washington on opposing sides in a Middle East conflict for the first time since the Cold War.

Oct 02, 2015, 02:44 AM IST