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How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria's governmentRebel forces swiftly overthrew the Assad dynasty in Syria after a 13-year conflict. The insurgents launched an offensive in late November, ...09 Dec, 2024, 07.59 AM IST- Syria war: Nations urge stability as rebels oust President AssadSyrian President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by Islamist-led rebels. The UN called it a watershed moment. Countries like China and the U...08 Dec, 2024, 05.44 PM IST
- Damascus falls, rebels rise: Who are they and what’s their plan?Syria Civil War: Syria’s prolonged civil war has escalated dramatically as opposition forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Tur...08 Dec, 2024, 05.35 PM IST
- Insurgents reach gates of Syria's capital, threatening to upend decades of Assad ruleSyrian insurgents advanced rapidly, seizing Homs and reaching Damascus's outskirts. Government forces retreated, leaving Assad's control pr...08 Dec, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
- Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad familyRebels swiftly overthrew the Assad regime in Syria, with President Bashar Assad reportedly fleeing Damascus. The opposition declared victor...08 Dec, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
- Fighters opposed to President Assad's rule are gaining ground in Syria. Who are these rebels, and what do they want?Syrian rebels, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched a major offensive, capturing key cities and advancing on Damascus. President Ass...08 Dec, 2024, 10.23 AM IST
- UN special envoy for Syria calls for urgent talks in Geneva for 'orderly political transition'UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen urges for immediate talks in Geneva concerning Syria's political transition. Pedersen emphasized the urgency...07 Dec, 2024, 09.32 PM IST
- Who is fighting in Syria and why?Syrian rebels have recaptured Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad. The surprise offensive has reignited the Syrian civil war, leading to ...02 Dec, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
- What's blocking a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah?Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hezbollah are nearing a possible two-month truce, involving Israeli withdrawal and increased Lebanese ar...26 Nov, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
- A UN envoy says the Israel-Hamas war is spilling into Syria, adding to growing instability thereGeir Pedersen told the Security Council that, on top of violence from the Syrian conflict, the Syrian people now face “a terrifying prospec...31 Oct, 2023, 10.49 AM IST
- Turkey-Syria quake death toll rises above 35,000One week after the 7.8-magnitude tremor, Turkish media reported a handful of people were still being pulled from the rubble and increasingl...14 Feb, 2023, 10.25 AM IST
- UN chief 'susceptible to pressure by the West', made statements 'not compatible with his status': Russian FMAccording to Lavrov, Guterres has never expressed support for the necessity to implement the Minsk Accords and the UN Security Council reso...24 Feb, 2022, 01.51 PM IST
- UN Syria envoy Geir Pederson says there's interest in stepped up diplomacyPedersen said a ``new international format`` could bring stakeholders to the table. ``With a relative, albeit fragile, calm on the ground, ...29 Apr, 2021, 12.53 PM IST
- India calls for relaxation of sanctions on Syria in light of worsening humanitarian crisisIn late December last year, UN human rights expert Alena Douhan had called on the US to remove unilateral sanctions against Syria, saying t...16 Mar, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
- Reports of radicalisation, incitement of external ops in ISIL facilities in Syria concerning: IndiaCiting the 12th report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh) to international peace and security, Tirumurti said th...10 Feb, 2021, 12.14 PM IST
- Foreign fighters involved in Syrian conflict have moved to other places as mercenaries: India"As we begin our new Council term eight years later, it is indeed disheartening to note that the ongoing crisis in Syria still has no end i...21 Jan, 2021, 02.18 PM IST
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