Palmyra

Palmyra arch rises again in London's Trafalgar Square

A replica of one of the most iconic monuments destroyed by Islamic State (IS) jihadists in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra was unveiled in London's Trafalgar Square.

Apr 20, 2016, 00:27 AM IST

Russia says more than 1.5 thousand mines removed in Syria's Palmyra

Russian forces have helped remove more than 1.5 thousand mines in the Syrian city of Palmyra since it was taken from Islamic State militants by government forces in March, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

Apr 06, 2016, 15:59 PM IST

Syrian army enters key Islamic State-held city near Palmyra

The Syrian army on Sunday stormed a key city in the central province of Homs near the ancient city of Palmyra, following intense battles against the Islamic State (IS) militant group, a military source said.

Apr 03, 2016, 20:34 PM IST

Mass grave found in Syria's Palmyra after city recaptured from Islamic State

SANA said the grave, which contained many women and children, was in the north-eastern edge of Palmyra. Some of the bodies had been beheaded.

Apr 02, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

IS commander killed in strike near Syria`s Raqa: Monitor

A drone strike near the Islamic State group`s de facto Syrian capital Raqa killed a jihadist commander heading to Aleppo province on orders from the organisation`s chief, a monitoring group said Thursday.

Mar 31, 2016, 14:03 PM IST

Bashar al-Assad says he can form new Syria government with opposition

Syria President Bashar al-Assad's opponents responded that no administration would be legitimate while he remained in office.

Mar 31, 2016, 09:47 AM IST

Syria troops press advance after blow to Islamic State in Palmyra

Syrian forces have seized control of the ancient city of Palmyra in a major blow for the jihadists.

Mar 29, 2016, 09:17 AM IST

Experts rush to ancient Palmyra after regime ousts Islamic State

Archaeologists were rushing to the ancient city of Palmyra on Monday to assess the damage wreaked by the Islamic State group, after it was ousted by the Syrian army in a bloody battle.

Mar 28, 2016, 11:43 AM IST

Syria fighters ‘relieved’ to see Palmyra treasures intact

As pro-government forces entered the famed Syrian city of Palmyra for the first time in nearly a year on Sunday, they feared they would find its treasured sites destroyed forever.

Mar 28, 2016, 01:29 AM IST

Syria forces retake ancient Palmyra in major victory over IS

Syrian troops recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group on Sunday and pledged to build on the win with an advance against other jihadist strongholds.

Mar 28, 2016, 01:24 AM IST

Putin congratulates Assad on retaking Palmyra: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today, congratulating him on his forces retaking Palmyra, the Kremlin said.

Mar 27, 2016, 22:22 PM IST

Syrian army command says Islamic State beginning to collapse

Syria`s military command said on Sunday it had taken full control of the city of Palmyra, in a victory it said marked the beginning of the collapse of the Islamic State group.

Mar 27, 2016, 17:17 PM IST

Syria forces retake Palmyra from ISIS in major symbolic victory

Syrian government forces recaptured the famed ancient city of Palmyra on Sunday in a major symbolic victory over the Islamic State jihadist group, a military source said.

Mar 27, 2016, 12:57 PM IST

Islamic State under siege in Palmyra, militant leader killed

Islamic State fighters were on the retreat in the strategic Syrian city of Palmyra on Friday, as the United States said it likely killed several senior leaders of the militant group this week including its top finance officer.

Mar 26, 2016, 10:02 AM IST

Syria regime forces close in on IS-held Palmyra

The Islamic State (IS) group overran the city dubbed the "Pearl of the Desert" last May, and it has since blown up UNESCO-listed temples and looted relics dating back thousands of years.

Mar 24, 2016, 13:14 PM IST

Islamic State forces kill 26 Syrian soldiers near Palmyra - monitor

Islamic State fighters killed 26 Syrian soldiers on Monday west of Palmyra, a monitoring group said, after days of advances by government forces backed by Syrian and Russian air cover.

Mar 21, 2016, 22:32 PM IST

Islamic State claims five Russian troops killed near Syria`s Palmyra

The Islamic State group has claimed the killing of five Russian troops in fighting near the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.

Mar 18, 2016, 15:33 PM IST

Russian air strikes near Palmyra as Syrian troops push advance: Monitor

Russian helicopters pounded jihadist positions around the ancient city of Palmyra on Tuesday as Syrian troops pressed a ground advance, a monitoring group said.

Mar 15, 2016, 21:58 PM IST

For gays under ISIS rule, isolation and fear of a cruel death

Before a crowd of men on a street in the Syrian city of Palmyra, the masked Islamic State group judge read out the sentence against the two men convicted of homosexuality: They would be thrown to their deaths from the roof of the nearby Wael Hotel.

Dec 02, 2015, 11:08 AM IST