26 hostages, including Qatar royals, freed in bargain
Qatar has secured the release of 26 hostages after nearly a year and a half in captivity, including members of its ruling family, in what became possibly the region's most complex and sensitive hostage negotiation deal in recent years.
Apr 22, 2017, 14:51 PM ISTSyrian rebel group says U.S.-led coalition behind mosque strike
Ahrar al-Sham, a powerful Syrian rebel group, on Friday said the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State was behind a deadly mosque attack near Syria's Aleppo that a war monitor said killed dozens of people on Thursday evening.
Mar 17, 2017, 18:06 PM ISTSyrian military plane crashes near Turkish border
A Syrian military plane has crashed in Turkey near the country's border with Syria, the Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu said.
Mar 05, 2017, 09:31 AM ISTDeal to evacuate civilians reached, Syrian rebels to leave east Aleppo
An agreement for the imminent evacuation of civilians from east Aleppo in Syria has been reached.
Dec 13, 2016, 23:53 PM ISTRussian bid to blacklist Syrian rebel groups blocked at UN
Jaish al-Islam is a member of the Higher Negotiations Committee (HNC) that is taking part in negotiations in Geneva to end the five-year war in Syria.
May 11, 2016, 03:10 AM ISTSyria rebel group downs warplane, captures pilot
On Friday, Al-Nusra and its allies pushed regime loyalists out of Al-Eis, a strategic town in Aleppo province.
Syrian opposition in Riyadh for difficult unity talks
The goal is to form a unified bloc for talks with Assad that world powers hope can be held before January 1.
Dec 08, 2015, 21:38 PM IST