Key developments in Syria as rebels say begun 'encircling Damascus'Syrian rebels launched a major offensive, threatening Damascus. Government forces denied retreating but faced advances near Homs and Damasc...
07 Dec, 2024, 08.42 PM IST
Source close to Hezbollah says group sent 2,000 fighters to SyriaHezbollah deployed 2,000 fighters to the Qusayr region near the Lebanon-Syria border to defend its positions. This comes as Syrian rebels a...
07 Dec, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
Syria rebels vow no more 'sectarianism and tyranny'Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani reassured minorities after Islamist-led fighters seized key cities from government forces. The re...
07 Dec, 2024, 05.05 PM IST
'Leave at the earliest': MEA warns Indians as situation in Syria worsensSyrian rebels gain ground, seizing Aleppo and Hama. They advance towards Homs. Jordan closes its border with Syria. Israel reinforces its m...
07 Dec, 2024, 08.30 AM IST
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, former al Qaeda chief leading the Syrian rebelAbu Mohammed al-Golani, former al Qaeda commander, has transformed from a shadowy figure to the most recognizable insurgent leader in Syria...
05 Dec, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
Syria war monitor says rebels control most of AleppoJihadist-led rebels captured Aleppo's airport and nearby towns, taking control of much of the city. The offensive killed at least 327 peopl...
02 Dec, 2024, 09.25 PM IST
Why did Syria's civil war reignite?Syrian opposition fighters have made a significant advance in Aleppo, capturing most of the city and controlling wide areas across Hama, Id...
02 Dec, 2024, 06.36 AM IST
Syria's second city slips from government control: MonitorAleppo, Syria's second-largest city, has fallen out of government control for the first time in a decade following a surprise rebel advance...
01 Dec, 2024, 06.32 PM IST
Russia discusses 'dangerous' escalation in Syria with Iran, TurkeyRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed concerns over the escalating hostilities in Syria in phone calls with his Iranian and Turk...
30 Nov, 2024, 09.54 PM IST
Russian air strikes kills nine, injures dozens in Syria's IdlibAccording to the CNN, Russian military flights over the country have shown marked aggression in the past few months. In April, Russian pilo...
26 Jun, 2023, 06.30 AM IST
Airstrike on rebel training camp in northwestern Syria kills more than 50 fightersThe airstrike in the northwestern part of Idlib province, the last rebel enclave in Syria, targeted a military training camp for Failaq al-...
26 Oct, 2020, 05.37 PM IST
Islamic State vows to defeat Russia in Syria as strikes intensifyThe Islamic State group vowed Tuesday to attack Russia and defeat it, as Moscow announced it had intensified its air campaign against jihad...
14 Oct, 2015, 01.29 AM IST
US drops ammo to anti-IS rebels as Syria regime advancesA US-led coalition has for the past year carried out air strikes on IS, which controls swathes of both Syria and neighbouring Iraq.
13 Oct, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
Rebels battle IS after advance in Syria's AleppoIslamist rebels including the powerful Ahrar al-Sham group were able overnight to recapture a village from IS, the Syrian Observatory for H...
10 Oct, 2015, 02.58 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
Pakistan verifying reports of Taliban fighting in SyriaPakistan today said it was trying to verify media reports that the local Taliban has sent scores of militants to Syria to fight the securit...
16 Jul, 2013, 09.41 PM IST