Syria President Al-Sharaa makes history, becomes first Syrian head of state to speak at United Nations in 60 yearsAl-Sharaa blasted Israel in his speech, saying that it did not stop its threats to his country since Assad's fall and adding that its polic...
25 Sep, 2025, 07.40 AM IST
Syrian govt says fighting in Sweida halted after tribal forces pull outFighting in Syria's Sweida "halted" on Sunday, the government said, after the southern city was recaptured by Druze fighters and state forc...
21 Jul, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect DruzeIsrael launched significant airstrikes in Damascus, targeting the defense ministry and areas near the presidential palace, asserting its in...
17 Jul, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil warMore than 1,000 people died in four days of clashes after an ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Ass...
10 Mar, 2025, 08.50 AM IST
Syria announces probe after reports of mass killingsSyria's government announced a probe following the killing of 830 Alawite civilians, causing international backlash and condemnation. Clash...
10 Mar, 2025, 12.18 AM IST
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil warGunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad ambushed a Syrian security patrol, leading to clashes that resulted in over 1,000 deaths within ...
09 Mar, 2025, 09.35 PM IST
340 Alawite civilians killed by Syrian security forces, alliesIn recent days, more than 300 Alawite civilians have been killed by government and allied forces in Syria's Latakia province following fier...
09 Mar, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Assad loyalists kill at least 13 police officers in ambush on Syrian forces in coastal townGunmen ambushed a Syrian police patrol in Jableh, killing at least 13 security members amid escalating tensions between Assad's minority Al...
07 Mar, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Indians in Syria safe, embassy in Damascus remains open: SourcesIndia has issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid Syria as violence intensifies. The Indian Embassy in Damascus continues to ...
08 Dec, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
Syria rebels vow no more 'sectarianism and tyranny'Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani reassured minorities after Islamist-led fighters seized key cities from government forces. The re...
07 Dec, 2024, 05.05 PM IST
Syria govt loses control of key city DaraaSyrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, marking a significant blow to President Bashar al-Assad’s rule. Daraa, known as t...
07 Dec, 2024, 01.02 PM IST
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, former al Qaeda chief leading the Syrian rebelAbu Mohammed al-Golani, former al Qaeda commander, has transformed from a shadowy figure to the most recognizable insurgent leader in Syria...
05 Dec, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
Russia's Syria intervention provided hints for Ukraine warObservers say Russia's brazen military intervention in Syria and the impunity with which it was met emboldened Vladimir Putin. They say it ...
01 Mar, 2022, 12.51 PM IST
Explained: Who are Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's foes?Assad, with the help of Russia and Iran-backed forces, has all but crushed a mainly Sunni Muslim armed opposition that evolved from peacefu...
26 May, 2021, 05.00 PM IST
Syria says Israeli raids target Mediterranean port region of LatakiaAlthough Israeli strikes in the last few years have targeted many parts of Syria, they have rarely hit Latakia which is close to Russia's m...
05 May, 2021, 01.54 PM IST
'Kill Russians', urges Syrian Qaeda as Moscow's embassy hitOn the Golan, Israel responded to two stray rockets from Syria by targeting two regime military posts, without specifying if they were hit.
13 Oct, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Russian air strikes target western Syria: MonitorThe Observatory said a large explosion hit a building on the outskirts of the town of al-Bab in northern Syria, which is held by the ultra-...
10 Oct, 2015, 04.05 PM IST