Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing closedIsrael-Iran war: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have claimed at least 15 lives. The attacks occurred after Israel threatened to target a key...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Mistrust and fear: The complex story behind strained Syria-Lebanon relationsFollowing the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria, relations with Lebanon remain strained despite a fragile ceasefire. Lingering resentm...
17 Aug, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
West Asia imbroglio: Lessons on geo political stratagems for IndiaIn 2025, a regional conflict erupted in West Asia between Iran and Israel, drawing in the USA. The conflict stemmed from Iran's 'deterrence...
18 Jul, 2025, 10.54 AM IST
Syria's new leader vows not to negatively interfere in LebanonTwo weeks after seizing power in Syria, new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa engaged in regional diplomacy. He assured Lebanon of non-interference an...
23 Dec, 2024, 12.53 PM IST
Israel says its air strikes destroyed most of Syria's strategic weapons stockpilesFollowing President Assad's ousting, Israel launched extensive airstrikes across Syria, targeting strategic weapons and infrastructure to p...
11 Dec, 2024, 05.23 PM IST
Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule about to collapse?Syrian rebels launched a surprise offensive, recapturing Aleppo and advancing on Damascus. Assad's regime, weakened by years of war and eco...
07 Dec, 2024, 10.10 PM IST
Rebels rise in Syria: Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule at risk of collapse?Syrian rebels launched a surprise offensive, recapturing Aleppo and other towns, exploiting Russia's focus on Ukraine and Hezbollah's weake...
07 Dec, 2024, 10.58 AM IST
Hezbollah awaits truce deal as Tel Aviv sees 'progress' in talksIsrael reported progress in Lebanon ceasefire discussions. Russia's potential role in curbing Hezbollah's rearmament through Syria was high...
11 Nov, 2024, 10.52 PM IST
Lebanon PM says he's working to avoid 'war' with IsraelLebanon's caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, expressed on Monday his efforts to prevent his country from becoming embroiled in the Ham...
30 Oct, 2023, 07.50 PM IST
Arab League readmits Syria as relations with Assad normaliseAfter more than ten years, the Arab League has readmitted Syria. However, the League’s Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, stressed that ...
07 May, 2023, 11.37 PM IST
Amnesty: West's 'double standards' fuel Mideast repressionAmnesty on Tuesday decried what it said were double standards by Western countries that have rallied behind a "robust response" to Russia's...
28 Mar, 2023, 06.01 PM IST
'Republic of Queues': 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nationOn the streets in the capital of Damascus, beggars accost motorists and passers-by, pleading for food or money. Medicines, baby milk and di...
15 Mar, 2021, 12.36 PM IST
Syrian President Bashar Assad: Western sanctions hinder return of refugeesAssad's forces have recaptured much of Syria, with the backing of his allies Russia and Iran, which helped tip the balance of power in his ...
11 Nov, 2020, 05.42 PM IST
India has a role to play in combating terror: Bashar-al-AssadIndia could afford to keep a distance from these regions, it can no longer ignore them, and sooner rather than later India will have to eng...
22 Aug, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
300 Chinese extremists fighting with IS in Iraq, SyriaIn July, China's envoy to the Middle East, Wu Sike, had said about 100 Chinese citizens were in the Middle East fighting or being trained.
16 Dec, 2014, 05.33 PM IST
- Eight die in US attack inside Syria: official media
American helicopter-borne troops launched an assault on Sunday on a building in a Syrian border village with Iraq, killing eight civilians.
27 Oct, 2008, 02.44 AM IST
- US ready for rare talks with Syria
The United States said it was ready to hold rare talks with two visiting key Syrian officials this week, in another signal of Washington's ...
22 Jul, 2008, 09.09 AM IST