Syria's long-ruling Baath party faces collapseFollowing the overthrow of President Bashar Assad, Syria's Baath party has frozen its activities, signaling the end of its six-decade rule....
31 Dec, 2024, 10.47 AM IST
Syria govt pledges 'rule of law' after Assad's overthrowSyria's interim government pledged to establish the rule of law following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. Celebrations erupted acr...
13 Dec, 2024, 06.41 AM IST
Syria rebels name head of transitional govtRebels ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and installed a transitional government. Islamist leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, heading the...
10 Dec, 2024, 08.34 PM IST
Syria's Baath party oversaw half a century of repressionSyria's Baath party, under the Assad dynasty, ruled with an iron fist for over five decades. Hafez al-Assad seized power in a 1970 coup, es...
08 Dec, 2024, 05.59 PM IST
Syria War: Bashar al-Assad's fall stuns the world: What lies ahead for Syria’s fragile future?Bashar Al Assad Fall: The abrupt fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime ends five decades of Baath Party rule in Syria, following a dec...
08 Dec, 2024, 05.17 PM IST
Who is Syria's Jolani, man behind Assad’s fall, known for his moderate approach but was once an extremist because of 9/11 attackersAbu Mohammad al-Jolani Syria: HTS leader, al-Jolani, spearheaded a swift offensive, capturing Aleppo from Syrian government forces. He aims...
08 Dec, 2024, 04.08 PM IST
Syria's Jolani: From jihadist to pragmatistAbu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of the Islamist alliance Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), spearheaded a rebel offensive that ousted Syrian Presid...
08 Dec, 2024, 11.29 AM IST
Syrian civil war: President Bashar al-Assad flees as rebels enter Damascus unopposedSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly fled to an undisclosed location as rebel forces claim to have entered Damascus and taken co...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.02 AM IST
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 ...
08 Dec, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
Bashar al-Assad: The Syrian president who led a bloody crackdownSyrian President Bashar al-Assad, once seemingly secure in power after quashing a pro-democracy revolt, now faces a renewed threat. An Isla...
07 Dec, 2024, 08.53 PM IST
Syrian literary icon & anti-establishment advocate Khaled Khalifa passes away at 59Khalifa, who hailed from Maryamin in northwestern Aleppo province, was celebrated for his novels, television screenplays and newspaper colu...
02 Oct, 2023, 06.31 PM IST
9 killed including 2 children after bike-borne men open fire at Iran protestsNine people were shot dead by motorcycle attackers during protests in Iran. Those killed included a woman and 2 children.
17 Nov, 2022, 08.44 PM IST
Russia drafting thousands in Syria for Ukraine war: MonitorThe Kremlin said last week that volunteers, including from Syria, were welcome to fight alongside the Russian army in Ukraine.
15 Mar, 2022, 03.54 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
Syria: Assad dynasty's half century in powerHafez al-Assad, Syria's defence minister and the father of Bashar al-Assad, takes power in a military coup on November 16, 1970 that ousts ...
24 May, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
Judge who ordered Saddam Hussain's death executed by ISISIslamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters have reportedly captured and executed the judge who sentenced Saddam Hussein to death, a Facebook ...
24 Jun, 2014, 11.03 AM IST
- Syrian President names Adel Safar to form new government
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad named Adel Safar, an ex-agriculture minister to form a new government after protests left dozens dead.
04 Apr, 2011, 01.30 AM IST