UN envoy 'has no right' to discuss elections: Syria FM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said on Saturday that UN envoy Staffan de Mistura has "no right" to discuss future presidential elections in the war-wracked country.
Mar 13, 2016, 00:13 AM IST
10 key dates in Syria`s war
Syria`s civil war erupted in 2011 when government forces turned their weapons on protesters demanding political change.
Army refrains from retaliating to rebel ceasefire breaches: Bashar al-Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has described the currently-holding truce in his country as a glimmer of hope, adding that his troops have refrained from retaliating to the rebels breaches.
Mar 02, 2016, 01:48 AM IST
Shells hit Syrian capital despite truce: State agency
A resident confirmed that shells had struck the district in the late morning.
Feb 27, 2016, 23:38 PM IST
Head of Syria al Qaeda branch urges rejection of ceasefire
The ceasefire agreement brokered by Russia and the United States marks the biggest diplomatic push yet to help end Syria's violence, but has been plagued by doubts after the failure of previous peace efforts.
Feb 27, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
Russia, Syrian army pound rebels ahead of fighting halt
The "cessation of hostilities" agreed by the US and Russia is due to take hold on Saturday morning from midnight.
Feb 26, 2016, 00:18 AM IST
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sets April 13 for parliamentary elections
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has announced that parliamentary elections are to be held on April 13, state news agency SANA reported, shortly after Washington and Moscow announced a ceasefire plan.
Feb 23, 2016, 04:43 AM IST
Islamic State blasts kill more than 150 as US, Russia press Syria truce
The Islamic State group said it was behind the carnage.
Feb 22, 2016, 12:07 PM IST
Bombings kill at least 87 in Syria as John Kerry pushes ceasefire
US Secretary of State John Kerry said a provisional deal had been reached on the terms of a truce, as violence intensified on the ground.
Feb 22, 2016, 00:10 AM IST
Death toll in southern Damascus bombings reaches 62
Four blasts hit the Sayeda Zeinab district, which is home to a Shi`ite shrine. Another 180 people were wounded.
Feb 21, 2016, 23:57 PM IST
Aid enters besieged Syrian towns in `test` for warring sides
Trucks carrying aid entered four besieged towns in Syria on Wednesday, in what the United Nations described as a test for the country`s warring sides ahead of a hoped-for ceasefire.
Feb 18, 2016, 13:17 PM IST
UN sends aid to Syria as Turkey calls for ground operation
UN convoys delivering aid to thousands of besieged Syrians were due to set out today, but hopes for lasting peace dimmed the day after Turkey called for a ground operation in its war-torn neighbour.
Feb 17, 2016, 15:56 PM IST
Syria allows humanitarian aid into 7 besieged areas: UN
The United Nations said Tuesday that Syria has agreed to allow access for humanitarian aid to seven besieged areas of the war-torn country.
Feb 17, 2016, 01:20 AM IST
UN peace envoy to meet Syrian foreign minister
U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura will hold talks with Syria`s foreign minister on Tuesday during a surprise visit to Damascus, a Syrian government official told Reuters.
Feb 16, 2016, 02:07 AM IST
Aid convoy reaches Syrian rebel-held area: Report
A convoy carrying medical aid entered the besieged rebel-controlled Douma area near the Syrian capital on Saturday, the official SANA news agency reported, citing the Syrian Red Crescent.
Feb 14, 2016, 00:29 AM IST
Assad vows to retake whole country, warns could `take long time`
Syria`s President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to retake the entire country but warned it could take a "long time," in an exclusive interview with AFP that comes as international pressure grows for a ceasefire.
Feb 12, 2016, 21:27 PM IST
Nine dead in ISIS Damascus car bombing: Monitor
A suicide car bombing killed nine people Tuesday at a police officer`s club in the Syrian capital, a monitor said, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
Feb 09, 2016, 18:58 PM IST
Syrian army captures new rebel bastion in Aleppo
In its latest victory against militant groups, the Syrian army has fully captured the town of Ratyan in Aleppo province, the media reported on Friday.
Feb 05, 2016, 16:42 PM IST
Over 76 killed in Damascus triple bombings; Islamic State claims responsibility
The Islamic State terror group on Sunday claimed responsibility for three deadly bombings that rocked a Shiite district south of the capital Damascus earlier in the day killing over 76 people.
Feb 01, 2016, 02:23 AM IST
Missile kills 11 Islamists, 5 others in Syria`s Idlib: Monitor
At least 11 Islamist fighters and five civilians were killed as a ballistic missile struck a building in northwest Syria during a meeting between rebel groups, a monitor said Monday.
Jan 25, 2016, 16:31 PM IST
