Syrian government returns to Geneva talks, Western envoys sceptical
The Syrian government`s delegation returned to Geneva on Sunday for the resumption of talks with United Nations mediator.
Dec 10, 2017, 17:24 PM IST
Islamic State loses al-Mayadeen in eastern Syria: Military source
Syrian government and allied forces have taken the eastern town of al-Mayadeen from Islamic State, a Syrian military source said on Saturday, further weakening the militants` diminishing presence in Syria.
Oct 14, 2017, 17:49 PM IST
Syria army says it holds fifth of key desert territory
The desert, known as the "Badiya", extends over some 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 square miles) from central Syria to the borders with Iraq and Jordan to the east and southeast.
Car bomb explodes in Syria's Homs - state TV
Blast killed three people in the al-Zahraa neighbourhood of the Homs, which lies around 160 km (100 miles) north of the capital.
May 23, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
Russia had information about US planning to launch new missile strikes on Syria: Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had information that the United States was planning to launch new missile strikes on Syria, and that there were plans to fake chemicals weapons attacks there.
Apr 11, 2017, 19:54 PM IST
Kremlin says Syrian gas attack 'unacceptable' but US data on it not objective
The Kremlin on Thursday called a deadly poison gas attack in Syria`s Idlib province earlier this week a "monstrous crime," but said Washington`s conclusions about the incident were not based on objective data.
Apr 06, 2017, 16:37 PM IST
Iraq airstrikes kill dozens of militants near Syria border
The strikes hit three IS targets in Baaj, a remote northwestern town near the Syrian border, and killed between 150-200 militants.
Apr 01, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
All Syrian sides confirm will attend peace talks: United Nations
Syrian government and rebel delegations have confirmed their attendance at peace talks set to resume in Geneva this week, the United Nations said on today, despite renewed fighting around Damascus.
Mar 21, 2017, 17:37 PM IST
Report accuses Syria of 'slaughter' of people trapped by war
The Syrian government committed "slow-motion slaughter" of unknown numbers of Syrians trapped in besieged and hard-to-reach areas by wilfully denying them food and health care, according to a new report today from a civil rights group.
Mar 14, 2017, 23:41 PM IST
Syrian government says ready for prisoner swaps with rebels
Syrian rebels cast doubt on Monday that they would attend Russian-backed peace talks in Kazakhstan this week, accusing Moscow of failing to get Damascus to fully comply with a ceasefire deal or release any prisoners.
Feb 13, 2017, 23:12 PM IST
21 civilians 'executed' by rebels in Aleppo
"The bodies were found in prisons run by the terrorist groups in Sukkari and al-Kalasseh, and they were found to have been executed by gunshot at very close range," Aleppo's forensic unit Zaher Hajjo said.
Dec 26, 2016, 18:39 PM IST
Aleppo crisis: Evacuation halted as blasts heard at site where civilians are fleeing the Syrian city
Syria's government and rebels have accused each other of violating terms of an already shaky ceasefire.
Dec 16, 2016, 16:58 PM IST
Syrian government says it rejects ceasefire in Aleppo if rebel remains
The Syrian government said no ceasefire in Aleppo if rebel factions remain in the city.
Dec 06, 2016, 17:18 PM IST
Syrian opposition says airstrike kills 10 civilians
The United Nations said up to 16,000 people have already been displaced in recent days of fighting.
Nov 29, 2016, 17:01 PM IST
France to convene Syria meeting after Assad, allies launch ''total war''
"France is taking an initiative to confront the strategy of total war by the regime and its allies, who are taking advantage of the uncertainty in the United States," Ayrault said.
Nov 23, 2016, 20:18 PM IST
Syria army urges rebels to quit Aleppo, let civilians out
The military airdropped leaflets with a picture of a green coach like those used in the past to transport civilians and rebels from areas retaken by the government.
Nov 22, 2016, 21:19 PM IST
Syrian government battles rebels for key Aleppo district
Syrian government forces were battling rebels for control of a strategically significant district of Aleppo on Tuesday, in what could be the most important advance in the divided city by Damascus and its allies in several weeks.
Nov 09, 2016, 00:29 AM IST
Raids set rebel areas of Syria's Aleppo ablaze as fighting rages
An AFP correspondent in the rebel-held east of the city reported that his entire street had been in flames following the pre-dawn strikes.
Sep 22, 2016, 12:58 PM IST
Syria truce teeters on brink after US-led raid kills troops
The ceasefire's co-sponsors, Russia and the United States, have traded accusations over the fraying deal, with relations strained even further after the US-led raid killed scores of Syrian soldiers on Saturday.
Sep 18, 2016, 17:38 PM IST
Syria truce extended, but aid deliveries still on hold
US State Department said that US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov agreed to prolong the ceasefire which began on Monday.
Sep 15, 2016, 13:41 PM IST
