Assad's army, Russian forces pound Syria's rebel-held northwest regionRussian and Syrian jets have conducted intensive bombings on the rebel-held city of Idlib, targeting insurgent hideouts while resulting in ...
01 Dec, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
Russian fighter jets harass American drones over Syria, US military saysRussian fighter jets have "harassed" American drones over Syria for the third day in a row this week, the U.S. military said. Tension betwe...
10 Jul, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
US military denies American troops in Syria were attackedEarlier Sunday, Siyamend Ali, a spokesman for the US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said two rockets were fired at al-Oma...
05 Jul, 2021, 12.42 PM IST
US military denies American troops in Syria were attackedEarlier Sunday, Siyamend Ali, a spokesman for the US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said two rockets were fired at al-Oma...
05 Jul, 2021, 09.21 AM 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
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
Allegations of abuse, mismanagement shadow gains against ISThe Trump administration's decision to provide Syria's Kurds with more advanced weapons has raised concerns among the various players in Sy...
31 May, 2017, 08.35 AM IST
'Russia welcome in anti-IS coalition if it changes Syria strategy'The United States and France today said they would welcome Russia in the 65-nation global coalition against Islamic State if it changes its...
25 Nov, 2015, 02.00 AM IST
Russia welcome in anti-IS coalition if it changes strategy: Josh EarnestThe US has said it will welcome Russia coalition against IS, provided Moscow changes its strategy to focus on the terror organisation.
24 Nov, 2015, 10.34 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
Vladimir Putin's Syrian strategy a recipe for disaster: Barack Obama"But what was very clear, and regardless of what Putin said, was that he doesn't distinguish between ISIS and a moderate Sunni opposition t...
03 Oct, 2015, 05.25 AM IST
Barack Obama reviews ISIS strategy with national security teamObama held the meeting at the State Department, which among others was attended by the Vice President, Secretaries of State, Defense and Tr...
25 Oct, 2014, 12.21 PM IST
World united in fight against ISIL: Barack ObamaUS President Barack Obama today said the international community is united in its fight against the dreaded terror group.
20 Sep, 2014, 06.47 PM IST
Here's how Obama's new ISIS strategy could become a disasterObama administration has given green light for surveillance flights over Syria for possible military strikes on ISIS without coordinating w...
27 Aug, 2014, 02.24 PM IST
UN revokes invitation to Iran for Syria conferenceThe UN has revoked an invitation to Iran to attend a crucial peace conference on Syria this week amid strong opposition from the US to Tehr...
21 Jan, 2014, 01.03 PM IST
Russia's Vladimir Putin reaches out to Americans over Syrian crisisPutin has warned the US against any unilateral military strike on Syria, saying it would trigger a new wave of terrorism, result in the col...
12 Sep, 2013, 06.04 PM IST