Where is Bashar al-Assad? Speculation grows as Syrian leader’s whereabouts remain a mysteryBashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule ended as Syrian rebels captured Damascus, marking a seismic moment in the country’s 13-year civil war. As sp...
08 Dec, 2024, 05.55 PM IST
Syria's President Assad goes missing as the country grapples with another deadly conflictRebel forces advance on Damascus amid swirling questions about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's whereabouts. Unverified reports suggest A...
08 Dec, 2024, 10.08 AM 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
First-time asylum seekers in EU drop by 17% in June, Eurostat saysFirst-time asylum applications in the EU decreased by 17% in June, with Syrians, Venezuelans, and Afghans being the main applicants. German...
20 Sep, 2024, 06.00 PM IST
Some Syrian veterans ready for Ukraine fight, commanders saySome Syrian paramilitary fighters say they are ready to deploy to Ukraine to fight in support of their ally Russia but have not yet receive...
20 Mar, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
Russia recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon saysAccording to the Wall Street Journal, US officials said that Russia, which launched an invasion into its Eastern European neighbor on Febru...
08 Mar, 2022, 07.41 AM IST
UAE minister: US sanctions on Syria challenge rapprochementIn a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart in Abu Dhabi, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan pushed ...
09 Mar, 2021, 06.03 PM IST
For Syrians, the road to justice begins in EuropeMukdad is among the Syrian exiles who have turned to European courts to ensure that state-sponsored crimes in Syria do not go unpunished. C...
09 Mar, 2021, 05.57 PM IST
Syria "most serious threat" to int'l peace, security: GuterresGuterres remarks came in the wake of combined military air strikes by the US, the UK and France against President Bashar al-Assad's Syrian ...
14 Apr, 2018, 12.00 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
Chinese admiral visits Syria in show of supportThe Chinese military "is willing to strengthen cooperation with its Syrian counterparts,'' it quoted the ministry as saying.
18 Aug, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
UN's R2P law best solution to Syrian crisis: US political scientistOnce he came to the US, many journalists, politicians, scholars and people whom he met encouraged him to write a book about his life story ...
28 Feb, 2016, 12.55 PM IST
Over 1 million refugees in Europe in 2015: UNOne million migrants reached Europe by land and sea in 2015 fleeing conflicts and persecution, the UN refugee agency said today.
22 Dec, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad loves the Iran nuclear dealFollowing the signing of the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1, Assad said he expected Iran to increase its backing of "just causes" t...
15 Jul, 2015, 12.21 PM IST
India welcomes agreement on eliminating Syrian chemical weaponsIndia today welcomed the framework agreement between Russia and the US on time-bound safeguarding and destruction of Syria's chemical weapo...
16 Sep, 2013, 08.20 PM IST
India against military intervention in Syria: Salman KhurshidKhurshid said, "We are encouraged by the current proposal, steered by Russia, that is aimed at bringing the Syrian chemical stockpile under...
13 Sep, 2013, 04.40 PM IST
There can be no military solution to Syrian conflict: IndiaIndia today disfavoured any "military solution" to resolve the Syrian conflict and said it will prefer to await the full results of the UN ...
03 Sep, 2013, 06.16 PM IST