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Syria's Bashar al-Assad hopes for "reconciliation" deals from Astana talks
Russia, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s most powerful ally, has pushed the Astana talks with help from Iran and Turkey.
Jan 19, 2017, 17:43 PM IST
Russia says teams up with Turkey for first time to bomb Syrian militants
Russia said its war planes had joined forces with Turkish jets for the first time on Wednesday to target Islamic State militants holding the town of al-Bab in northern Syria, evidence of increasingly close cooperation between Moscow and Ankara.
Jan 18, 2017, 21:25 PM IST
Iran `hostile` to US involvement in Syria talks
Iran and Russia have been the key diplomatic and military backers of Syria in the war.
Jan 18, 2017, 12:24 PM IST
Iran signs phone, petrol deals with Syria
Iran will build a mobile phone network and petrol terminal in Syria under deals signed in Tehran today during a visit by Prime Minister Imad Khamis, Iranian media reported.
Jan 17, 2017, 19:04 PM IST
Syrian rebel groups say will attend Astana peace talks
Syrian rebel groups will attend talks in the Kazakh capital next week aimed at bringing an end to the country's nearly six-year war, rebel officials said today. "All the rebel groups are going. Everyone has agreed," said Mohammad Alloush, a leading figure in the Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) rebel group.
Jan 16, 2017, 16:45 PM IST
Bashar al-Assad linked to Syrian chemical attacks for first time
A Syrian government official said accusations that government forces had used chemical weapons had "no basis in truth".
Jan 13, 2017, 21:44 PM IST
Thousands return to ruins of freezing Aleppo: UN official
Thousands of people are starting to return to formerly rebel-held east Aleppo despite freezing weather and destruction "beyond imagination", a top U.N. official told Reuters from the Syrian city.
Jan 04, 2017, 18:43 PM IST
Germany sees no future for Bashar al-Assad despite military gains
Schaefer said opposition groups wouldn't accept any deal to form a transitional government unless Assad's powers were sharply curtailed.
Jan 02, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
Iran`s Zarif hails Syria truce as `major achievement`
Iran`s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday welcomed a nationwide truce in Syria as a "major achievement" that could lead to renewed peace talks.
Dec 30, 2016, 14:23 PM IST
Fate of nationwide ceasefire for Syria unclear
The fate of a reported nationwide truce for Syria was unclear Thursday, following talks between Moscow and Ankara, despite Turkish state media saying a deal had been reached.
Dec 29, 2016, 10:53 AM IST
Syrian war 'cancer on a global scale': Incoming UN chief
The war in Syria has killed more than 310,000 people and forced millions more to flee their homes.
Dec 29, 2016, 10:06 AM IST
Turkey and Russia have ceasefire plan for Syria: Ankara
Turkey and Russia have prepared an agreement for a ceasefire in Syria, Turkey's foreign minister said on Wednesday, adding Ankara would not budge on its opposition to President Bashar al-Assad staying on as leader.
Dec 28, 2016, 20:47 PM IST
Syrian army says it has retaken complete control of Aleppo, last rebel fighters evacuated
The army said Thursday it has retaken full control of Syria`s devastated second city Aleppo, scoring its biggest victory against opposition forces since the civil war erupted in 2011.
Dec 23, 2016, 02:37 AM IST
Last batch of fighters evacuated, President Assad has taken control of Aleppo: Syrian Observatory
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad took control of Aleppo city on Wednesday after the last batch of fighters was evacuated.
Dec 22, 2016, 00:57 AM IST
Turkish police detain six after Russian ambassador shot dead
Russia is an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and its air strikes helped Syrian forces end rebel resistance last week in the northern city of Aleppo.
Dec 20, 2016, 13:12 PM IST
Aleppo evacuation: Thousands of trapped civilians and rebels in desperate wait for evacuation from opposition-held areas
Families spent the night in freezing temperatures in bombed out apartment blocks in Al-Amiriyah district, which was the departure point for evacuations before they were halted on Friday.
Dec 17, 2016, 17:14 PM IST
Thousands leave Aleppo under rebel withdrawal deal
The International Committee of the Red Cross said the operation could take days as US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Dec 16, 2016, 09:41 AM IST
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hails taking of Aleppo as 'historic'; evacuation of civilians underway
Operation to evacuate thousands of civilians and fighters from the last rebel bastion in Aleppo began on Thursday.
Dec 15, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Aleppo evacuation mission under way after convoy attacked
An operation to evacuate thousands of civilians and fighters from the last rebel bastion in Aleppo was under way on Thursday despite an earlier attack on a medical convoy by pro-government forces.
Dec 15, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
Eiffel Tower goes dark in solidarity with people of Aleppo
France turned off the famed lights of the iconic Eiffel Tower on Wednesday as a gesture of solidarity with civilians in Aleppo where renewed fighting put at risk a truce deal to evacuate people and rebel fighters.
Dec 15, 2016, 10:17 AM IST
