US-led coalition says still monitoring IS convoy in Syria
The Islamic State fighters in the border pocket accepted a truce and evacuation deal after simultaneous but separate offensives by the Lebanese army on one front and the Syrian army and Hezbollah on the other.
Sep 02, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
US-led forces launch air strikes to stop IS reaching east Syria: Coalition
US-led warplanes on Wednesday blocked a convoy of Islamic State fighters and their families from reaching territory the group holds in east Syria and struck a group of their comrades travelling to meet them, a coalition spokesman said.
Aug 30, 2017, 23:12 PM IST
Netanyahu warn's UN secretary general of Iran's 'warfronts in Syria, Lebanon
On Wednesday, Netanyahu, in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Israel was prepared to act unilaterally to prevent an expanded Iranian military presence in Syria.
Aug 28, 2017, 20:01 PM IST
Iran building missile production sites in Syria, Lebanon: Netanyahu
Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran is building sites to produce precision-guided missiles in Syria and Lebanon.
Aug 28, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
Syria backs evacuation deal for Islamic State militants at Lebanon border: State media
The Syrian army has agreed to a deal between Islamic State and Hezbollah that allows the transfer of Islamic State militants from the Syria-Lebanon border into eastern Syria, state media said on Sunday.
Aug 27, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
Lebanon army declares pause in offensive against Islamic State on Syria border
"The army command announces a ceasefire beginning at 7:00 am to make way for the last phase of negotiations linked to the fate of the kidnapped soldiers," it said in a statement on Sunday.
Aug 27, 2017, 13:08 PM IST
Islamic State submits to ceasefires in Syria-Lebanon border fight
The Lebanese army announced its own ceasefire took effect at 7:00 am to allow for negotiations over the fate of Lebanese soldiers who are in Islamic State captivity.
Aug 27, 2017, 13:01 PM IST
Lebanon Army declares pause in offensive against Islamic State on Syria
Lebanon`s Army on Sunday announced a pause in its offensive against Islamic State group militants along the border with Syria to allow for negotiations on troops held hostage since 2014.
Aug 27, 2017, 10:37 AM IST
Lebanon Army says to begin offensive against Islamic State on Syria border
The Lebanese Army announced Saturday the start of an offensive against the Islamic State (IS) group close to the Syrian border in the east of the country, where jihadists have been operating for several years.
Aug 19, 2017, 09:18 AM IST
Eight foreigners among dead in Burkina Faso attack: Minister
The "terrorist" attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso killed at least 18 people including eight foreigners and seven locals.
Aug 14, 2017, 20:56 PM IST
8,000 to leave Syria-Lebanon border zone as ceasefire deal advances
Nusra and the Islamic State group have been present in the mountains near Arsal in northern Lebanon for years, the most serious spill-over of Syria`s civil war into its neighbour.
Jul 31, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
Hezbollah and rebels agree ceasefire at Lebanese-Syrian border
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said talks had begun between Lebanese officials and the Nusra Front on Tuesday.
Jul 27, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
How the Art of Living is helping Syrian war survivors cope with post traumatic stress
The Art of Living (AOL) and the International Association for Human Values (IAHV), a sister organisation founded by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, have embarked on a project to help Syrian refugees and war survivors in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria cope with the trauma of the prolonged conflict in the region.
Jul 26, 2017, 16:36 PM IST
Hezbollah announces offensive against radicals in Lebanon
The new operation to clear radicals from areas around the town of Arsal and in al-Qalamoun was reported by al-Manar television owned by Hezbollah, reports Efe news.
Jul 21, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
United Kingdom to lift electronics ban on Turkey flights
A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told state-run Anadolu news agency that British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson had phoned his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu over the issue.
Jul 20, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
Fire kills one at Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon
Lebanon is hosting at least 1 million registered Syrian refugees, many of them living in tented settlements scattered around the country. The government says there are about 1.5 million Syrians in the country.
Jul 02, 2017, 20:21 PM IST
Five suicide bombers attack Lebanese army during raids
Five suicide bombers attacked Lebanese soldiers as they raided two Syrian refugee camps in the Arsal area at the border with Syria on Friday and a sixth militant threw a hand grenade at a patrol, the army said.
Jun 30, 2017, 22:43 PM IST
Five militants blow themselves up during raids in Lebanon: Army
Five militants blew themselves up during raids on two refugee camps in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria in which seven soldiers were wounded, the army said.
Jun 30, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
Indian army expedites buying military hardware for UN missions
A report by the UN pointed out poor maintenance and serviceability of equipment and platforms used by the Indian troops and held back a reimbursement amount of Rs 338 crore, official sources said.
Jun 25, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
Israel boasts of `unimaginable` power in future Lebanon war
Israeli troops poured into southern Lebanon after the Shiite militia seized two soldiers in a deadly cross-border raid on July 12, 2006 in a war that killed more than 1,200 Lebanese.
Jun 21, 2017, 19:25 PM IST
