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Syria to have new government on March 1: foreign ministerSyria will have a new government on March 1, according to Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. An interim government led by Mohammad al-Bash...
Syria's new govt promises 'free press' in countrySyria's ruling Baath party and the Assad family dynasty heavily curtailed all aspects of daily life, including freedom of the press and exp...
Turkey ready to provide military support to new Syria govt: Defence MinisterTurkey's Defence Minister, Yasar Guler, stated that Turkey is prepared to offer military assistance to the new Islamist-led government in S...
Syria rebel leader says will announce 'list' of former officials wanted for tortureSyria's new Islamist leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced plans to hold former officials accountable for torturing Syrians. Rewards will be o...
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...
Assad in Moscow? Russia refuses to confirm reportsA Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday that Assad and his family were in Moscow, hours after he fled the country as Islamist...
India advocates inclusive Syrian-led political processIndia called for a peaceful, inclusive, Syrian-led political process to bring stability to the country after Islamist rebels seized power. ...
Damascus embassy of Assad ally Iran vandalisedIran's embassy in Syria was attacked and ransacked after rebels declared the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Looters stole items, and images of Ir...
Israel army says deploying in Syria buffer zoneThe Israeli military said Sunday it had deployed forces to a demilitarised buffer zone in southwest Syria abutting the Israeli-annexed Gola...
Syrian Civil War: Iranian embassy stormed by rebels in DamascusIran Embassy Syria: Iran's embassy was stormed by Syrian rebels following their capture of Damascus, Iran's English-language Press TV repor...
Syria's Assad: The president who led a bloody crackdownSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled the country amidst a swift rebel advance into Damascus. The rebel offensive, launched ...
Assad ally Russia says 'terrorist group' cannot be allowed to run SyriaRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, along with Iranian and Turkish officials, convened in Qatar to address the escalating Syrian confli...
Syria rebels say they have begun 'encircling the capital Damascus'Rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani, with the Islamist-led alliance that launched the offensive in the country's northwest, said "our forces...
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...
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...
'Leave at the earliest': MEA warns Indians as situation in Syria worsensSyrian rebels gain ground, seizing Aleppo and Hama. They advance towards Homs. Jordan closes its border with Syria. Israel reinforces its m...
Syrian army launches counteroffensive against rebelsSyrian government forces launched a counteroffensive against Islamist-led rebels near Hama after significant losses. Rebels had swiftly cap...
Seven Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali attack claimed by al Qaeda affiliateSeven members of the Russian Wagner mercenary group were killed in an attack in central Mali, claimed by an al-Qaeda affiliate. The attack ...
- Bush to welcome Karzai on September 26
President Bush will host Afghanistan President on Sep 26 for talks amid tensions with Pakistan over cross-border violence.
- Mali urges Algeria to tighten border security
Mali wants neighbouring Algeria to tighten security on their Sahara desert border and help get Tuareg rebels to free 26 hostages, Mali's pa...