Was Bashar al-Assad poisoned in an assassination bid in Moscow? Reports say he was taken ill on Sunday and was struggling to breatheSyrian leader Bashar al-Assad, currently in exile in Moscow, reportedly fell seriously ill on Sunday, sparking fears of a poisoning assassi...
03 Jan, 2025, 04.16 PM IST
Bashar Al-Assad's wife Asma has blood cancer and wants to divorce him and return to UK for treatmentAsma al-Assad, who is battling leukaemia, reportedly fled to Moscow for treatment amid rumours that she is seeking a divorce from Bashar al...
25 Dec, 2024, 06.52 PM IST
Bashar Al-Assad’s skin-saving last act was a final act of cruelty towards his own people; here's what he did in exchange for his freedomBashar al-Assad’s dramatic escape from Syria has taken a shocking turn, with reports claiming the former dictator traded military secrets w...
19 Dec, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
Russia pulling back but not out of Syria, sources sayFollowing the fall of President Assad, Russia is withdrawing troops and equipment from front lines in northern Syria and Alawite Mountains....
16 Dec, 2024, 06.43 PM IST
From sports cars to convertibles to off-roaders, Bashar Al-Assad's car collection goes viral on social media as rebels open doors to his palace; watch videoThe revelation of Assad's extravagant lifestyle has sparked outrage among the Syrian populace and observers worldwide.
09 Dec, 2024, 08.08 AM IST
Syrians topple and trample on statues of Assad's fatherSyrians celebrated the apparent fall of the Assad regime by toppling statues of Hafez al-Assad, the former president and father of Bashar a...
08 Dec, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
Ukraine blames Russia, Iran for 'dangerous' Syria escalationUkraine has accused Russia and Iran of being responsible for the escalating conflict in Syria, where Islamist forces and allies have taken ...
02 Dec, 2024, 09.58 PM IST
A decade on, the broken dreams of the Arab SpringOn January 14, 2011, social networks were flooded with footage of lawyer Abdennaceur Aouini defying a curfew to stand in the iconic Avenue ...
23 Nov, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
US slams Russia for vetoing UN resolution on chemical weaponsBlocking the extension of the investigating authority means nothing less than Russia's endorsement of the Assad regime's use of chemical we...
25 Oct, 2017, 11.40 AM IST
Lone Hindu-American lawmaker in US Congress draws flak for meeting Assad during secret Syrian visitGabbard’s office said in a press release on January 25 that she went to Syria “to see and hear firsthand the impact of the war in Syria dir...
30 Jan, 2017, 01.50 PM IST
Turkey at the crossroads as deal with EU in jeopardyGrappling with several challenges ranging from the continuing influx of Syrian refugees to attacks from Kurdish separatists and IS terroris...
16 May, 2016, 12.31 PM IST
Presidential poll tip of broader iceberg of 'dysfunction': Barack ObamaObama said one thing he has learned during his presidency is that the big breakthroughs are typically the result of just a lot of grunt wor...
19 Apr, 2016, 10.35 PM IST
Explosive accusations against Turkey are exposing a major problem for Barack Obama"The group itself had advertised its entry into Syria on social media, and it was well known that they were entering through Turkey," Stein...
26 Aug, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
Syrian civil war: Why Assad's air force is now a force multiplier for ISISThe IS terror group is pushing toward Aleppo in Syria. And the jihadists are seemingly aided by air strikes from the regime of dictator Bas...
05 Jun, 2015, 04.20 PM IST
Going to Congress not an American retreat: John Kerry"President Obama's decision to seek a Congressional nod for a military strike on Syria is not an American retreat as being described by the...
01 Sep, 2013, 09.00 PM IST
Barack Obama's U-turn on Syria surprises US mediaObama's surprise U-turn on launching retaliatory military strikes on Syria over its suspected use of chemical weapons has evoked mixed resp...
01 Sep, 2013, 07.46 PM IST
BRICS nations call for immediate ceasefire in SyriaBRICS nations have called for ceasefire in Syria and start process of reconciliation as they expressed concern over humanitarian situation.
27 Sep, 2012, 01.11 PM IST