Syria rebels name head of transitional govtRebels ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and installed a transitional government. Islamist leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, heading the...
10 Dec, 2024, 08.34 PM IST
UN Security Council convenes over situation in SyriaThe UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting to address the unexpected fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after a swift rebe...
10 Dec, 2024, 06.58 AM IST
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad dead? Reports say his plane has been shot down or crashed due to mechanical failureThe Syrian military has not confirmed his status and has been accused of retreating from significant territories as rebel forces advance.
08 Dec, 2024, 08.47 PM IST
Syrian crisis timeline: Assad's fall followed years of bloodshed and divisionSyria's nearly 14-year civil war ended with the unexpected collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime. Sparked by 2011 protests, the conflict esc...
08 Dec, 2024, 04.43 PM IST
Bashar Assad: How a novice eye doctor and his minority family ruled Sunni-majority Syria for half a centurySyria War: After over five decades of rule, the Assad family's reign in Syria has ended with the fall of Damascus and President Bashar al-A...
08 Dec, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
Iron-fisted Assad never quelled the Syrian rebels who came back to topple himSyrian President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule ended as he fled Damascus amidst a swift rebel advance. Rebels declared the capital free, m...
08 Dec, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Iron-fisted Assad under threat as Syrian rebels draw closerSyrian President Bashar al-Assad faced a major challenge to his family's 50-year rule. Rebels advanced despite Russian and Iranian backing....
07 Dec, 2024, 08.56 PM IST
Ukraine blames Russia, Iran for 'dangerous' Syria escalationUkraine has accused Russia and Iran of being responsible for the escalating conflict in Syria, where Islamist forces and allies have taken ...
02 Dec, 2024, 09.58 PM IST
Syrian rebels return to Aleppo after 8 years: What it means for President Assad and the Middle EastThe ongoing violence in Aleppo has reignited tensions in Syria, as rebel forces launch an offensive against President Assad’s regime. Led b...
30 Nov, 2024, 11.54 PM IST
France issues arrest warrants for Syrian president Bashar Assad, 3 generals alleging involvement in war crimesFrance has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity in crimes against humanity ov...
15 Nov, 2023, 06.50 PM IST
Syrian President, wife test positive for coronavirusIn a statement, Assad's office said the first couple did PCR tests after they experienced minor symptoms consistent with the COVID-19 illne...
08 Mar, 2021, 07.12 PM IST
Russia blocks Syria chemical weapons use accountability: USUS Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council that “the Assad regime has tried to avoid accountability by obstructing ...
05 Mar, 2021, 02.08 PM IST
Syrian President Bashar Assad: Western sanctions hinder return of refugeesAssad's forces have recaptured much of Syria, with the backing of his allies Russia and Iran, which helped tip the balance of power in his ...
11 Nov, 2020, 05.42 PM IST
Britain had no choice but to conduct missile strikes against Syria, PM May saysMay said the missile strike was designed to minimise any civilian casualties and was not an attempt to change the Syrian government.
14 Apr, 2018, 12.26 PM IST
Syria, Russia accuse Israel over air strike, deny chemical attackIsrael, which has struck Syrian army locations many times in the course of the seven-year-old civil war, has neither confirmed nor denied m...
09 Apr, 2018, 11.47 PM IST
Barack Obama's U-turn on Syria surprises US mediaObama's surprise U-turn on launching retaliatory military strikes on Syria over its suspected use of chemical weapons has evoked mixed resp...
01 Sep, 2013, 07.46 PM IST
- Syrian President names Adel Safar to form new government
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad named Adel Safar, an ex-agriculture minister to form a new government after protests left dozens dead.
04 Apr, 2011, 01.30 AM IST