Jihadists in Syria launch assault on rebels attending peace talks
A jihadist group has launched an assault and seized some positions from Free Syrian Army (FSA) groups in northwestern Syria that are attending peace talks in Kazakhstan, rebel officials said on Tuesday.
Jan 24, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
Syrian rebels agree to attend peace talks
Syrian rebel groups have agreed to attend peace talks in Kazakhstan, in what Russia says is a boost to its diplomatic attempts to end the nearly six-year-old civil war.
Jan 16, 2017, 19:00 PM IST
Car bomb near Syria-Turkey border crossing kills at least 20
At least 20 people, mostly Syrian rebel fighters, were killed after a car bomb exploded on Thursday near a checkpoint close to the Bab al Salam crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in northern Syria, two witnesses said.
Oct 14, 2016, 03:11 AM IST
US has removed troops from Syria: Turkey President
At least 27 men of the US Special Operations Forces were removed from northern Syria as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) does not want American interference, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
Sep 19, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Syrian rebels seize Islamic State stronghold: Monitor
An alliance of FSA rebel groups formed for the offensive includes the Turkish-backed Sultan Murad and Failaq al Sham groups.
Islamic State's `entrance paper` and details of 22,000 supporters leaked
Tens of thousands of documents containing names and phone numbers of terrorists who joined the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have been leaked.
Mar 10, 2016, 10:58 AM IST
Watch: After fighter jet, Russian chopper blown up in Syria
The helicopter was destroyed by the Free Syrian Army's 1st Coastal Brigade when it was on the ground.
Nov 25, 2015, 09:29 AM IST
Syria rebels reject Russia help against Islamic State, new elections
Syria's Western-backed opposition on Saturday rejected a Russian offer to assist them against the Islamic State jihadist group and dismissed Moscow's call for new elections.
Oct 24, 2015, 21:28 PM IST
Russia mulls air support to moderate Syria rebels fighting IS
Russia's Air Force in Syria is ready to support the Free Syrian Army, the main Western-backed opposition group battling Bashar al-Assad, in its fight against Islamic State, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.
Oct 24, 2015, 17:52 PM IST
Islamic State making `significant progress` in Syria`s Aleppo region: France
France`s defence minister said Tuesday jihadists from the Islamic State group were making major gains in Syria, especially in the northern region of Aleppo.
Sep 15, 2015, 22:16 PM IST
