US will remain in eastern Syria and seek to prevent IS resurgence, Pentagon saysThe US affirms its commitment to maintaining its presence in eastern Syria to counter a potential Islamic State resurgence. Following Syria...
08 Dec, 2024, 03.36 PM IST
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, former al Qaeda chief leading the Syrian rebelAbu Mohammed al-Golani, former al Qaeda commander, has transformed from a shadowy figure to the most recognizable insurgent leader in Syria...
05 Dec, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria's shock insurgency?Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has rebranded himself and his group HTS by renouncing ties to al-Qaida and promoting toleranc...
04 Dec, 2024, 02.20 PM IST
This bearded man with a $10 million bounty on his head could be the next trouble maker in the Middle east; who is he? Here's all about himIn the heart of the Syrian conflict, a bearded man with a $10 million bounty on his head stands as one of the most enigmatic and controvers...
30 Nov, 2024, 10.45 PM IST
Bombing kills co-founder of Syria's main al-Qaida-linked group, once known as Nusra FrontSuicide bomber kills Abu Maria al-Qahtani in Idlib province, last rebel-held area. Conflicting reports on explosion source. Monitored by Ob...
05 Apr, 2024, 06.44 AM IST
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...
14 Oct, 2015, 01.29 AM IST
'Kill Russians', urges Syrian Qaeda as Moscow's embassy hitOn the Golan, Israel responded to two stray rockets from Syria by targeting two regime military posts, without specifying if they were hit.
13 Oct, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
How US weaponry is turning Syrian conflict into proxy warSeveral US-aided units have come under direct fire by the Russians. But they claim to have held their territory, with the help of TOW missi...
13 Oct, 2015, 01.43 PM IST
Syria's Al-Nusra calls on jihadists in Caucasus to attack RussiaThe head of Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate has called on jihadists in the Caucasus to attack Russian civilians and soldiers in retaliation for...
13 Oct, 2015, 01.29 PM IST
Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus wants US to rope in al-Qaeda to take on ISIS: ReportHowever, Petraeus' plan, if executed, could be enormously controversial, the report said, noting that the American war on terror began with...
01 Sep, 2015, 04.27 PM 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
Syria mosque blast kills 25 Al-Nusra fightersAn explosion in a mosque in northern Syria killed 25 members of Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, including one of its leaders, as they attended...
04 Jul, 2015, 08.57 AM IST
Syrian civil war: Why Assad's air force is now a force multiplier for ISISThe IS terror group is pushing toward Aleppo in Syria. And the jihadists are seemingly aided by air strikes from the regime of dictator Bas...
05 Jun, 2015, 04.20 PM IST
Bangladesh police arrests 2 suspected IS membersTwo persons have been arrested in Bangladesh for their alleged links to the dreaded Islamic State (IS) militant group, police said.
25 May, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
UN chief, UNSC denounce 'appalling' murder of Jordanian pilotThe ISIS released a 22-minute video purporting to show the murder of the Jordanian Royal Air Force pilot by burning him alive.
04 Feb, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
UNSC strongly condemns 'heinous' murder of Briton by ISILCouncil members expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the family of the victim, to the Government of the UK as well as to the fa...
15 Sep, 2014, 10.32 AM IST
IS, Hamas, al-Qaeda branches of same poisonous tree: Benjamin NetanyahuNetanyahu also sent his condolences to the British people over the loss of David Haines, the British aid worker who was beheaded by the IS.
14 Sep, 2014, 05.20 PM IST