Syria's leader agrees truce deal with Kurds after govt troops advanceSyrian President al-Sharaa announced a ceasefire and integration deal with Kurdish-led forces after government troops advanced across north...
19 Jan, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
US strategy on Syria risks ISIS resurgence, Kurdish General warnsSyria's top Kurdish commander accuses the U.S. of abandoning its Kurdish allies amid renewed fighting with Turkish-backed forces. The SDF g...
12 Dec, 2024, 07.44 AM IST
How the Fall of Assad changes the power dynamics in the Middle East?The Ba'athist regime's collapse in Syria, following Israel's campaign against Iran, leaves a power vacuum. Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham's surprisi...
11 Dec, 2024, 03.08 PM IST
India bats for Syria's territorial integrityIndia reiterated its support for Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty amidst ongoing power struggles. Calling for an inclusive Syr...
09 Dec, 2024, 11.24 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
Russian military intervenes to halt clashes in Syrian cityRear Adm. Alexander Karpov, the head of the Russian military's Reconciliation Center in Syria, on Tuesday said military police backed by he...
28 Apr, 2021, 05.11 PM IST
View: From Syria, Donald Trump fuels the rise of Russia and ChinaThe Russians, in effect, have become guarantors of peace in the Middle East. The US demonstrates itself to be an untrustworthy ally. The co...
17 Oct, 2019, 06.39 PM IST
Trump threatens to devastate Turkey if it hits US-backed Kurdish forcesThe US troop withdrawal has left America's Kurdish allies vulnerable to an attack from Turkey. Ankara views the Kurdish forces as terrorist...
14 Jan, 2019, 11.42 AM IST
Allegations of abuse, mismanagement shadow gains against ISThe Trump administration's decision to provide Syria's Kurds with more advanced weapons has raised concerns among the various players in Sy...
31 May, 2017, 08.35 AM IST
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...
26 Aug, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
Turkey's president Erdogan is making a Machiavellian move by striking both ISIS and the Kurdish PKKTurkey also cracked down on alleged terrorists within its orders in a massive string of arrests - with the majority of those arrested belon...
03 Aug, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
Turkey is 'playing a dangerous game' - and what comes next could make it worseTurkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkish security forces have rounded up 1,050 suspected members of ISIS, Kurdish militants, and ultra-lefti...
31 Jul, 2015, 11.50 AM IST
US-backed Kurdish fighters have been effective against ISIS but could cause ethnic tensionsWith the backing of US airstrikes, the Kurdish YPG militia has made significant gains against ISIS and has seized more than 10 villages.
08 Jul, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Why Turkey probably won't invade northern SyriaKurdish fighters gesture while carrying their parties' flags in Tel Abyad of Raqqa governorate after they said they took control of the are...
03 Jul, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
ISIS is facing one of its most serious setbacks yetISIS is experiencing losses around its "capital" of Raqqa, representing both an operational and symbolic setback for the group.
25 Jun, 2015, 12.43 PM IST
Ex-politician held in Australia after returning from IS war zoneThe Kurds have been involved in a bitter battle with Islamic State since the jihadist group invaded their territory last year.
05 Apr, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
Kurds battle IS jihadists around Syria's Kobane: MonitorSyrian Observatory for Human Rights said Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) had seized a village on Saturday as they...
31 Jan, 2015, 07.40 PM IST