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Federica Mogherini. (Photo: AP)

EU says Assad regime responsible for 'awful' Syria attack

EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said the primary responsibility of the regime was to protect and not attack its...

4 April 2017 6:38 PM IST

Gulf crisis seen widening split in Syria rebellion

Gulf crisis seen widening split in Syria rebellion

Sunni-ruled monarchies sided with the protesters in March 2011, when the war started with the brutal repression of...

17 Jun 2017 12:00 PM IST

French Far-right leader presidential candidate Marine Le Pen (Photo: AP)

French vote: Islam plays key role

Muslims in France are second after Catholics, and, estimated at five to six million, are about 10 per cent of the...

28 Feb 2017 2:48 AM IST

Clashes heavily damaged part of the Church of the Holy Belt and left another section burned, and the road leading to it remains punctured by a huge crater. (Photo: AFP)

Its Christmas after all: War-torn Syria picks up pieces, enjoys...

Many of its 800,000 residents fled when war erupted, but tens of thousands have trickled back, including to the Old...

21 Dec 2017 9:13 PM IST

The army has not commented on its troop build-up in Deraa or the escalating aerial bombing. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Syrian army, Iraqi militia forces step up bombing of rebels in Deraa...

The intensive raids and bombing strikes mainly pounded the southern part of Deraa, strategically located on the border...

12 Jun 2017 11:40 AM IST

Syrian President Bashar Assad. (Photo: AP)

Syrian President is a political reality: US

Syria would be one of the major topics of discussion when Trump meets leaders of Egypt on April 3 and Jordan on April 5.

1 April 2017 11:13 AM IST

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis presented the initial draft of the review to Trumps top national security advisors. (Photo: AP)

Pentagon chief says Assad took Trump's chemical warning 'seriously'

The warning came after US intelligence noticed suspect activity at the airbase used to launch a suspected chemical...

28 Jun 2017 6:58 PM IST

President Bashar al-Assad inside an Su-27 fighter jet during a visit to the Hmeimim military base in Latakia province. (Photo: AFP)

Syria's Assad visits Russian air base after US warning

Assad has been touring areas north and northwest of Damascus in recent days, a rare trip out of his seat of power in the...

28 Jun 2017 11:38 AM IST

US president Donald Trump shakes has with French president Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: AP)

Trump, Macron pledge 'joint response' if Syria launches chemical...

In August 2013, a chemical attack near Damascus brought France and the US to the brink of a joint military intervention...

28 Jun 2017 11:12 AM IST

President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview earlier this year that the alleged April attack was 100 percent fabrication used to justify a US air strike. (Photo: AP)

US aware of Syria planning chemical attack, says Prez Assad will pay...

White House officials did not respond to requests for comment on potential US plans or the intelligence that prompted...

27 Jun 2017 10:00 AM IST

British MPs are against Assad's wife citizenship

Brake's comments echoed those of MP Nadhim Zahawi, from the ruling Conservative Party.

18 April 2017 2:59 AM IST

Shiite-dominated Iran has repeatedly raised concerns for the residents of Fuaa and Kafraya, who are mainly Shiites and were besieged by Sunni rebels. (Photo: AP)

70 Syrian kids among 126 killed in bombing

Rebels say they amount to forced relocations after years of bombardment and crippling sieges.

17 April 2017 7:11 AM IST