US says ''grave'' consequences if Syria's al Qaeda dominates Idlib province
The United States warned a takeover of rebel-held northwestern Idlib province by Syrian jihadists linked to a former al Qaeda affiliate would have grave consequences and make it difficult to dissuade Russia from renewing bombing that recently stopped.
Aug 03, 2017, 08:19 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
Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri says Army to carry out operation at Syrian border
Speaking in parliament, Hariri described the operation planned for the Juroud Arsal area as carefully studied, the National News Agency reported.
Jul 18, 2017, 18:21 PM IST
Syria will abide by Russia's de-escalation plan: Foreign minister
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Monday that his government would abide by the terms of a Russian plan for "de-escalation" zones so long as rebels also observed it.
May 08, 2017, 16:23 PM IST
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
Unwise to share intelligence with Russia on Syria: Top US general
The top US general told Congress on Thursday it would be unwise to share intelligence with Russia and stressed that would not be one of the military`s missions if Washington and Moscow were to ever work together against Islamist militants in Syria.
Sep 23, 2016, 11:50 AM IST
Kyrgyzstan says Uighur militant groups behind attack on China's embassy
The suicide bomber was an ethnic Uighur who held a Tajik passport in the name of Zoir Khalilov, the GKNB security service said in a statement.
Sep 07, 2016, 13:00 PM IST
Syria's powerful Nusra Front says ending link to al Qaeda
Al Qaeda`s powerful Syrian branch announced on Thursday it was ending its relationship with the global jihadist network founded by Osama bin Laden and changing its name, to remove what it called a pretext used by world powers to attack Syrians.
Jul 29, 2016, 00:30 AM IST
Russia says starts humanitarian operation in Syria's Aleppo
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday the Russian and Syrian militaries would start a large-scale humanitarian operation in Aleppo during which civilians and militants would be given the chance to leave the city.
Jul 28, 2016, 15:15 PM IST
Hezbollah says Golan explosions caused by Nusra Front rocket fire
Two explosions that hit a Syrian town near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Wednesday were caused by rockets fired by al Qaeda`s Syrian affiliate Nusra Front, the Lebanese group Hezbollah said.
Jul 20, 2016, 17:43 PM IST
Death toll from Russian air strikes in Idlib climbs to 23 - monitor
At least 23 people were killed in Russian air strikes overnight in the Syrian rebel-held city of Idlib, the heaviest bombardment there since a cessation of hostilities was agreed in February, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
May 31, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
Syrian troops kill 70 al Qaeda-linked militants
The militants, with armoured vehicles outfitted with machine guns, were attempting to infiltrate several towns in northeastern countryside of Hama.
Mar 10, 2016, 18:55 PM IST
Syrian Army retakes village in Aleppo province from Islamists: Monitor
Nusra Front is not covered by the US-Russia truce agreement to halt the fighting in Syria and Moscow.
Mar 08, 2016, 14:34 PM IST
Not carrying out Syria air strikes to avoid mistakes: Russia
Russian war planes will not carry out any air strikes in Syria on Saturday in order to support a nascent cessation of hostilities and to avoid accidentally bombing the wrong targets, the Russian defence ministry said.
Feb 27, 2016, 17:24 PM IST
Syria fighting largely halts as agreement kicks in
Fighting appeared to stop across most areas of western Syria on Saturday after a landmark "cessation of hostilities" came into effect under a US-Russian plan which warring sides in the five-year conflict have accepted.
Feb 27, 2016, 11:31 AM IST
Syrian army advances in southern Aleppo city
The Syrian army has captured several villages in the northern province of Aleppo, as part of the broad offensive backed by Russian air force in the area, according to the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV on Saturday.
Nov 01, 2015, 04:35 AM IST
US-trained Syrian rebels gave equipment to Nusra: US military
Syrian rebels trained by the United States gave some of their equipment to the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in exchange for safe passage, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday, the latest blow to a troubled U.S. effort to train local partners to fight Islamic State militants.
Sep 26, 2015, 06:16 AM IST
