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The onslaught began with a triple suicide bombing in the city of Sweida, which was followed by attacks with guns and explosives on villages to its north and east. (Photo: AP)

Two US service members killed in ISIS-claimed attack in Syria

Two US service members were among those killed in a fiery explosion.

17 Jan 2019 9:12 AM IST

Indian troops were retaliating effectively to Pakistans firing, an official said. (Representational Image)

Our stand on Syria will not be reversed: Trump

Trump agreed on Thursday to keep about 200 US troops as part of planned multinational force that would maintain a safe...

23 Feb 2019 1:25 PM IST

The 19-year-old East London native joined ISIS in Syria in 2015 along with two classmates. (Photo: AFP)

UK will strip citizenship from teen, who joined ISIS, says family...

Shamima Begum, a 19-year-old UK citizen, wants to return home with a new-born baby.

20 Feb 2019 1:44 PM IST

The chief of the Russian General Staff has accused the United States of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria to try to destabilise the country. (Photo: File/Representational)

ISIS: Amidst fanfare and support, there are regrets, sorrows and...

The women say it was misguided religious faith, naivety, a search for something to believe in youthful rebellion.

23 April 2019 4:10 PM IST

The Idlib region of some three million people is supposed to be protected by a September buffer zone deal, but the jihadist-run enclave has come under mounting bombardment by the government and its ally Russia since late April. (Photo: File/ AFP)

Regime strikes kill 8 civilians in Syria: monitor

Since late April, more than 460 civilians have been killed in government or Russian bombardment, according to the...

23 Jun 2019 1:28 PM IST

The bombardment destroyed shops and ripped apart bodies, according to an AFP photographer, who found human remains more than a hundred metres away from the site of the strike. (Photo: AFP)

28 including 17 civilians killed in regime attacks in Syria

The latest violence comes after UN chief Antonio Guterres called Tuesday on Russia and Turkey to 'stabilise the...

20 Jun 2019 10:23 AM IST

The fighting to retake towns has been raging since April. A total of 126 personnel from government-backed forces and 102 rebels have lost their lives in the three towns since the latest offensive was launched three days ago, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Syria: Aleppo mortar shelling claims 12 lives

The strike comes a day after seven people were killed in air strikes by the Syrian government on the northwest province...

17 Jun 2019 9:06 AM IST

Over 170 civilians have lost their lives in Idlib since April 25. The province is home to about three million people. (Photo: AP)

7 killed, 15 injured in air strikes by Assad regime in Syria

More than 370,000 people were killed and millions were displaced in Syria and abroad since the beginning of the Syrian...

16 Jun 2019 1:24 PM IST

According to Belgian media reports, 50-60 Belgian children under 18 are in the camps of Al-Hol, Roj and Ain Issa in Syria. (Photo: AP)

Belgium to bring home six orphans of jihadists slain in Syria

These are children who were alone in camps, who have no support. No question of taking back parents who joined terrorist...

13 Jun 2019 6:54 PM IST

The fighting to retake towns has been raging since April. A total of 126 personnel from government-backed forces and 102 rebels have lost their lives in the three towns since the latest offensive was launched three days ago, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Syrian Army continue offensive to retake rebel-controlled areas

We are heading to the towns of Tal Balah, Jalameh, and Jubain,' a Syrian officer said in the village of Kafr Houd.

10 Jun 2019 3:34 PM IST

Iran terms Britain seizing its oil tanker as violation of JCPoA

Iran terms Britain seizing its oil tanker as violation of JCPoA

The UK authorities have claimed that the vessel was bound for Syria and was circumventing sanctions.

28 July 2019 7:59 PM IST

The picture went viral on social media networks: two dust-covered Syrian girls, trapped in rubble, grab their baby sister from her shirt as she dangles from a bombed-out building. (Photo: AFP)

Photo: Syrian girl grabs baby sister from shirt in bombed building's...

The girls are part of a family of eight, consisting of two parents and six sisters.

27 July 2019 9:03 AM IST