Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament in contested processSyria is set to select its first post-Assad parliament, a process widely criticized as undemocratic. Interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa will ap...
05 Oct, 2025, 07.37 AM IST
New Syria leader vows state 'monopoly' on weaponsSyria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, declared the state's exclusive control over weapons at the national dialogue conference, emphas...
25 Feb, 2025, 03.13 PM IST
Ukraine president to address Israeli parliamentIsrael has attempted to balance relations since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, caught between its close ally Washington and Moscow,...
16 Mar, 2022, 08.01 PM IST
Russia likely to call UN meeting over Syria attack: Russian lawmakerOvernight, US, British and French forces launched more than 100 missiles from ships and manned aircraft, targeting three of Syria's main ch...
14 Apr, 2018, 11.44 AM IST
VK Singh to raise issue of 39 missing Indians during Iraq visitSingh’s visit is part of the Narendra Modi government’s efforts to expand ties with Iraq at a time when West Asia is in the midst of signif...
23 Oct, 2017, 02.33 AM IST
UK parliamentary group warns ISIS may spread to AsiaThe House of Commons Defence Select Committee warned that the terrorist group, like Al Qaeda before it, could transform into an internation...
21 Sep, 2016, 09.02 PM IST
UK's SAS to target ISIS jihadists on 'kill list'UK's elite military unit Special Air Service will be sent to Syria with a hit-list of 20 top high-value ISIS targets, including a British w...
29 Nov, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
UK to accept 20,000 refugees from Syria over 5 years"We are proposing that Britain should resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees over the rest of this Parliament," Cameron said.
07 Sep, 2015, 10.01 PM IST
UK takes anti-ISIS fight to TwitterThe UK government has created a dedicated Twitter feed to counter the so-called ISIS terrorist group that has seized swathes of territory i...
28 Aug, 2015, 10.03 PM IST
David Cameron says UK will help US destroy Islamic State terrorists"But be in no doubt, we're committed to working with you to destroy the caliphate in both countries," he said.
19 Jul, 2015, 04.23 PM IST
ISIS and all its affiliate organisations to be banned in IndiaThe dreaded terror group ISIS and all its affiliate organisations will be banned by India under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act so...
13 Feb, 2015, 09.45 PM IST
Germany tightens foreign travel ban on suspected jihadistsThis was necessary as hundreds of jihadists from this country have been travelling to join the IS militants via Turkey using their identity...
15 Jan, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
Singapore armed forces personnel to join forces against ISISThe coalition partners have welcomed Singapore's involvement and were looking forward to Singapore's professional input, Hen said.
01 Dec, 2014, 06.57 PM IST
UK warns Britons travelling abroad of terror threatParliament backed British participation in air strikes against IS extremists in Iraq in September, at the invitation of the Iraqi governmen...
01 Nov, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
IS poses threat to Singapore, Deputy Premier Teo saysMinister informed about plans to erect land and sea-based physical barriers, such as fencing and floating sea barriers, to prevent illegal ...
07 Oct, 2014, 04.40 PM IST
BJP to raise in Parliament tomorrow move by US to attack SyriaJaswant Singh is likely to raise this issue in the Lower House on behalf of his party tomorrow.
29 Aug, 2013, 09.14 PM 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