Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli missile attack
People in the capital Damascus heard the sound of powerful explosions as a result of the firing of air defenses triggered by the missile attack. One of the missiles fell in the town of Akraba in Damascus countryside.
Dec 23, 2019, 07:00 AM IST
UN, Syria close to agreeing constitutional committee: envoy
The United Nations wants to convene the committee as a next step in efforts to find a political solution to end the war in Syria, but there has been no agreement so far on who should be on it.
Jul 10, 2019, 20:39 PM IST
Israeli missile strike kills four civilians, says state media
Israeli warplanes fired missiles targeting Syrian military positions in Homs and the Damascus outskirts in an attack that killed at least four civilians and wounded another 21, Syrian state media said.
Jul 01, 2019, 07:19 AM IST
Chlorine was used in attack on Syrian rebel town last April, confirms global chemical weapons agency
Inspectors have concluded that a "toxic chemical" containing chlorine was used in an attack last April in the Syrian town of Douma, at the time held by rebels but besieged by pro-government forces, the global chemical weapons agency said on Friday.
Mar 02, 2019, 18:26 PM IST
Israel fires missiles over Damascus: Syria
The Syrian state news agency SANA as stating that one of the airport warehouses was hit during the attack.
Jan 12, 2019, 09:48 AM IST
UAE to reopen its embassy in Damascus on Thursday
The embassy has been shut since the early months of the Syrian conflict which erupted in 2011.
Dec 27, 2018, 17:31 PM IST
Syrian army controls capital after ousting ISIS
Syria's army on Monday was in complete control of the capital and its outskirts for the first time since 2012.
May 22, 2018, 00:56 AM IST
Air raids in Syria kill 19 civilians: Monitor
A wave of Syrian air strikes on Sunday killed at least 19 civilians and wounded dozens across the besieged rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus, a monitor said.
Dec 03, 2017, 23:00 PM IST
Israeli missiles hit military position near Damascus: Syrian state TV
Israeli missiles struck a military position near Damascus overnight and Syria`s air defence system thwarted them, Syrian state television said on Saturday.
Dec 02, 2017, 13:01 PM IST
Syria activists: Government attacks outside Damascus kill 19
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that government jets and artillery launched a wave of attacks in the Eastern Ghouta area today. The observatory says that by midday, 19 people were killed.
Nov 26, 2017, 20:56 PM IST
UN calls on Syria warring sides to stop targeting civilians
The United Nations on Sunday called on Syria's warring sides to stop targeting civilians in the capital Damascus and nearby neighbourhoods, where escalating bombardment has killed dozens in recent days.
Nov 19, 2017, 23:42 PM IST
Syrian army takes full control of Deir al-Zor from Islamic State: Observatory
The Syrian army and its allies have taken full control of Deir al-Zor city from Islamic State, the largest and most important city in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday.
Nov 03, 2017, 09:24 AM IST
All about Syria conflict
Syria`s 300,000-strong pre-war army has been halved by deaths, defections and draft-dodging.
Oct 17, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
Islamic State targets Damascus police HQ with suicide bombers
Three suicide bombers blew themselves up near the main police headquarters in Syria's capital Damascus today, killing at least two people, the interior ministry said.
Oct 15, 2017, 07:20 AM IST
ISIS targets Damascus police HQ with suicide bombers
Three suicide bombers blew themselves up near the main police headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday.
Oct 12, 2017, 00:18 AM IST
Suicide bombers attack near Damascus police centre: Media
The suicide bombers tried to storm the police command centre and clashed with guards before detonating their explosive devices outside
Oct 11, 2017, 19:19 PM IST
Suicide bombers blow themselves up near police headquarters in Damascus
Two attackers blew themselves up near the police headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday.
Oct 11, 2017, 19:12 PM IST
Deadly suicide bombings hit Damascus police station
More than 330,000 people have been killed in Syria since its conflict began with protests that were met with a harsh government crackdown.
Oct 02, 2017, 22:11 PM IST
Russian general killed fighting IS in east Syria
The ministry said Assapov would be posthumously decorated for his service.
Sep 25, 2017, 06:06 AM IST
Israel hits Syria site reportedly used for chemical weapons
Syria`s government claims it no longer possesses chemical weapons after a 2013 agreement under which it pledged to surrender its chemical arsenal.
Sep 07, 2017, 13:57 PM IST
