Damascus falls, rebels rise: Who are they and what’s their plan?Syria Civil War: Syria’s prolonged civil war has escalated dramatically as opposition forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Tur...
08 Dec, 2024, 05.35 PM IST
Fighters opposed to President Assad's rule are gaining ground in Syria. Who are these rebels, and what do they want?Syrian rebels, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched a major offensive, capturing key cities and advancing on Damascus. President Ass...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.23 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
Syrian army says it has withdrawn from Hama after insurgents broke through its defencesSyrian insurgents, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian National Army, have captured Hama, Syria's fourth-largest city, after inte...
05 Dec, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
Syrian rebels say they are pushing into Hama city, army says defences holdingSyrian rebels claimed to have begun an offensive into Hama, but the Syrian army denied these claims. Following their recent victory in Alep...
05 Dec, 2024, 04.55 PM IST
Who is fighting in Syria and why?Syrian rebels have recaptured Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad. The surprise offensive has reignited the Syrian civil war, leading to ...
02 Dec, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
Jihadists, allies breach Syria's second city in lightning assaultJihadists and Turkish-backed allies seized significant parts of Aleppo, Syria, causing regime forces to withdraw. The offensive led to heav...
02 Dec, 2024, 03.03 PM IST
Israel strikes kill 8 Syria troops, hit Aleppo airport: Defence ministryIsraeli airstrikes in southern Syria killed eight soldiers and later targeted Aleppo airport for the fourth time in two weeks, according to...
26 Oct, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
Four Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strikes near Damascus: state mediaDuring more than a decade of war in Syria, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its territory, primarily targeting Iran-backed fo...
07 Aug, 2023, 07.17 AM IST
US confirms its troops carried out raid in Syria targeting ISIS officialThe US military officially confirmed a raid near the frontlines in north-east Syria targeting a senior ISIS official.
06 Oct, 2022, 11.13 PM IST
Turkey under lens for 'rotating' Syrian mercenaries in LibyaThe UN investigators alleged that Alaa al-Junaid, commander of the Hamza division of the Turkish-backed opposition Syrian National Army (SN...
20 Jun, 2022, 12.12 AM 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
Thirteen killed, three injured in Damascus army bus explosionTwo explosive devices went off as the bus was on the Hafez al-Assad bridge, it said, adding a third device was defused by an army engineeri...
20 Oct, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
Iran says Israel will 'regret' further attacks on SyriaThe secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has said Israel will be sorry if it continues to attack Syria's army and its alli...
27 Sep, 2018, 03.56 PM IST
'Very fair to say SL army committed genocide': former UN stafferBut Benjamin Dix also noted that "the Tamil leadership also failed the people in the last decade of the civil war".
27 Jan, 2018, 05.29 PM IST
Ban Ki-moon appoints Major Gen Jai Shanker Menon as UNDOF HeadUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named Menon as the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Fo...
03 Feb, 2016, 04.33 PM IST
- McCain-led Senators demand US-led military intervention in Syria
Three leading Senators have demanded a US-led military intervention in Syria, with or without a UN approval.
06 Mar, 2012, 11.11 AM IST