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.
Four children among 9 civilians dead in US Syria strike: State media
A US missile strike targeting an airbase in central Syria killed nine civilians, including four children, on Friday, state news agency SANA reported.
Apr 07, 2017, 16:18 PM IST
'Army seizes key ISIS bastion in central Syria'
Syrian troops on Sunday seized the key Islamic State group bastion of Al-Qaryatain, dealing the jihadists a new blow in the country's centre a week after expelling them from Palmyra, state television said.
Apr 03, 2016, 20:40 PM IST
