49 killed during Syria clashes
SOHR reported 17 security personnel and 32 IS extremists are killed in the clashes between Syrian force and militants.
May 18, 2017, 15:31 PM IST
US sanctions individuals, entities linked to Syrian government
Two days after the alleged chemical attack, the United States launched 59 Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian airbase to neutralise its chemical weapon arsenal.
May 17, 2017, 10:45 AM IST
Syria peace talks restart in Geneva
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has strengthened his position on the ground, with the rebels reeling from a major setback in the capital Damascus.
May 16, 2017, 08:24 AM IST
Over 2,000 rebels, families evacuate Damascus district: Report
Hundreds of rebels and their families were evacuated this week from the adjacent Barzeh district after rebels there decided to lay down their arms.
May 15, 2017, 08:44 AM IST
Austrian court jails Syrian for life for killing Bashar al-Assad soldiers
An Austrian court jailed a Syrian asylum seeker for life for murdering 20 wounded soldiers of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s army while fighting alongside an anti-Assad militia near the city of Homs.
May 11, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
First evacuations from Damascus rebel district: Report
Syrian rebels and their families began leaving a northern district of the capital on Monday, state television said, in the first evacuations from Damascus in the country`s six-year war.
May 08, 2017, 15:32 PM IST
Russia-backed Syrian safe zones plan goes into effect
The United States is not party to the agreement and the Syrian rivals have not signed on to the deal.
May 06, 2017, 14:58 PM IST
Syrian forces capture 80% of Islamic State-held Tabqa city
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have captured 80 per cent of Tabqa city from the Islamic State militant group.
May 02, 2017, 16:08 PM IST
New Syria war crimes panel to launch soon: UN
A new UN body tasked with identifying individuals guilty of atrocities in Syria should start work shortly, a key step towards holding war crimes suspects to account, the UN rights chief said on Monday.
May 01, 2017, 18:33 PM IST
Chemical weapons allegedly used 45 times in Syria: OPCW chief
Experts from the world's watchdog tasked with destroying chemical weapons are probing reports that toxic arms have been used 45 times in Syria since late last year, the body's chief said on Friday.
Apr 28, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
France `hiding truth` on suspected chemical attack: Damascus
Syria on Thursday accused France of concealing the real identity of those behind a deadly suspected chemical attack, a day after Paris said it had proof the Damascus regime was responsible.
Apr 27, 2017, 15:15 PM IST
Israel strikes Iran-supplied arms depot near Damascus airport
Israel struck an arms supply hub operated by the Lebanese group Hezbollah near Damascus airport on Thursday, Syrian rebel and regional sources said, targeting weapons regularly sent from Iran via commercial and military cargo planes.
Apr 27, 2017, 14:52 PM IST
Israeli strike hits Iranian arms supply depot in Damascus
An Israeli strike on Thursday hit an arms supply hub operated by the Lebanese Hezbollah group near Damascus airport.
Apr 27, 2017, 11:47 AM IST
Saudi minister, after Russia talks, says Syria's Bashar al-Assad still has to go
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir discussed Syria`s future with his Russian counterpart in Moscow on Wednesday after which he said Riyadh still believed there was no political future for President Bashar al-Assad.
Apr 26, 2017, 17:25 PM IST
Donald Trump`s first 100 days: A chaotic discovery of power
At this stage of his presidency Donald Trump is the least popular US leader in modern history.
Apr 25, 2017, 14:21 PM IST
US defense secretary says Syria dispersed warplanes, retains chemical weapons
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that Syria had dispersed its warplanes in recent days and retained chemical weapons, an issue that would have to be taken up diplomatically.
Apr 21, 2017, 15:53 PM IST
'No doubt' Syria has retained chemical weapons: Jim Mattis
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said during a visit to Israel on Friday that there can be "no doubt" that Syria has retained some chemical weapons and warned President Bashar al-Assad's regime not to use them.
Apr 21, 2017, 14:10 PM IST
Syria evacuees on move again after 48-hour delay: Monitor
Hundreds of frightened Syrian evacuees were on the move again on Friday after being blocked for 48 hours at a transit point where a bomber killed dozens of their fellow townspeople.
Apr 21, 2017, 12:31 PM IST
Israel says Assad's forces still have several tonnes of chemical weapons
Israel`s military said on Wednesday it believes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s forces still possess several tonnes of chemical weapons, issuing the assessment two weeks after a chemical attack that killed nearly 90 people in Syria.
Apr 20, 2017, 09:30 AM IST
Syria evacuations resume after deadly bombing: Report
The evacuation of civilians and fighters from besieged Syrian towns resumed on Wednesday after a weekend bombing at a transit point killed 126 people, 68 of them children, an AFP correspondent reported.
Apr 19, 2017, 12:09 PM IST
