Qaeda in Syria seizes key hilltops from regime: Monitor
Fighters from Al-Nusra Front, Jund Al-Aqsa, and other groups seized the central Al-Eis hilltop and surrounding hills as well, says Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman.
Mar 08, 2016, 05:30 AM IST
Syria opposition agrees to attend Geneva peace talks
The United Nations is hoping it can now restart talks on a political transition that collapsed last month in Geneva.
Mar 07, 2016, 16:33 PM IST
Turkey launches new artillery strikes on IS in Syria: Report
Turkey had on February 28 shelled six IS targets in Syria a total of 41 times, a senior government official said this week.
Mar 04, 2016, 23:26 PM IST
Syria truce takes hold despite limited violations
US-led coalition warplanes launched at least 10 air strikes to try to drive back the jihadists, the monitor reported.
Feb 28, 2016, 00:15 AM IST
Russia to keep fighting IS and other 'terrorist groups' in Syria: Putin
I want to underline again that Islamic State, Al-Nusra and other terrorist groups designated as such by the UN are not included in the ceasefire deal: Putin.
Feb 26, 2016, 17:56 PM IST
Syria bomb attacks aimed at `subverting` peace talks
Russia`s foreign ministry said Monday that a string of suicide bombings in Syria at the weekend claimed by the Islamic State group were aimed at undermining the peace process.
Feb 22, 2016, 16:45 PM IST
Syria army seizes key rebel-held town in Latakia
Syrian regime forces on Sunday overran the last major rebel-held town in the coastal Latakia province, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad, state television reported.
Jan 24, 2016, 14:58 PM IST
Belgian with ''direct links'' to Paris attackers arrested
A Belgian man with "direct links" to Paris attackers was arrested near Casablanca city of Morocco, the country`s Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Jan 19, 2016, 09:08 AM IST
Syrian Army enters rebel bastion in Latakia province: Monitor
Syrian regime forces advanced on Tuesday into the main bastion of rebels in the northwestern province of Latakia, the coastal heartland of President Bashar al-Assad`s clan, a monitor said.
Jan 12, 2016, 16:28 PM IST
Russian strikes in Syria kill more than 2,100: Monitor
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday that Russian air strikes have killed 2,132 people in Syria, a third of them civilians, since they began on September 30.
Dec 23, 2015, 10:25 AM IST
Shocking images: ISIS militants blow up rival rebel fighters in Syria
Images released by SITE show two men kneeling on the ground facing away from each other with wiring taped around their bodies.
Dec 17, 2015, 10:28 AM IST
Syrian opposition in Riyadh for difficult unity talks
The goal is to form a unified bloc for talks with Assad that world powers hope can be held before January 1.
Dec 08, 2015, 21:38 PM IST
At least 18 civilians killed in Syria air strikes: Monitor
The strikes hit the Idlib province town of Ariha, which is controlled by the Army of Conquest, a rebel alliance of mainly Islamist groups, including Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Nov 29, 2015, 17:20 PM IST
Indian-origin jihadi who 'never saw himself as western or Indian but Muslim' killed in Syria
Abu Baseer was affiliated with al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate al-Nusra Front in Syria.
Nov 26, 2015, 13:32 PM IST
Islamic State urges jihad on Russia, US as Syria strikes intensify
The Islamic State group called on Muslims Tuesday to wage jihad on Russia and the United States, as Moscow announced it had intensified its air campaign against Islamic militants in Syria.
Oct 14, 2015, 10:26 AM IST
Fiercest clashes as Syria regime advances with Russian support
Syrian regime forces backed by Russian air strikes advanced in the centre of the country on Monday, sparking the fiercest clashes with rebels since Moscow's air campaign began, a monitor said.
Oct 12, 2015, 19:32 PM IST
