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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...
Syria chemical weapons: 'large quantities' and major questionsFollowing the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by Islamist rebels, concerns have risen over the security of Syria's chemical w...
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. ...
Assad flees as Syrian rebels topple regime; uncertainty in war-torn nation amid calls for free electionsThe Islamist rebels also dealt a major blow to the influence of Russia and Iran in Syria in the heart of the region, allies who propped up ...
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...
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 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 rebels say they are pushing into Hama city, army says defences holdingSyrian rebels claimed to have begun an offensive into Hama, but the Syrian army denied these claims. Following their recent victory in Alep...
Syrian army launches counteroffensive against rebelsSyrian government forces launched a counteroffensive against Islamist-led rebels near Hama after significant losses. Rebels had swiftly cap...
Islamic State vows to defeat Russia in Syria as strikes intensifyThe Islamic State group vowed Tuesday to attack Russia and defeat it, as Moscow announced it had intensified its air campaign against jihad...
Rebels battle IS after advance in Syria's AleppoIslamist rebels including the powerful Ahrar al-Sham group were able overnight to recapture a village from IS, the Syrian Observatory for H...
Explosive accusations against Turkey are exposing a major problem for Barack Obama"The group itself had advertised its entry into Syria on social media, and it was well known that they were entering through Turkey," Stein...
Pakistan verifying reports of Taliban fighting in SyriaPakistan today said it was trying to verify media reports that the local Taliban has sent scores of militants to Syria to fight the securit...