Syria

Putin meets Assad ahead of Syria talks with Turkey and Iran

President Vladimir Putin said the Russian army had "saved Syria as a state" after meeting with leader Bashar al-Assad, as Syrian regime forces take an upper hand over rebels and the Islamic State group.

Nov 21, 2017, 22:37 PM IST

Six Syrians arrested for 'planning terror attack' in Germany

German police on Tuesday arrested six Syrian refugees suspected of preparing a terror attack in the name of the Islamic State jihadist group, with media reports saying their target was a Christmas market.

Nov 21, 2017, 22:35 PM IST

Syria military operation 'wrapping up', Putin tells Assad

Military operations against terrorists in Syria are coming to an end, with the focus shifting to a search for a political solution, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said as he hosted his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Sochi.

Nov 21, 2017, 19:27 PM IST

Anti-Islamic State coalition strikes drop to lowest number: Spokesman

Air strikes by the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria have dropped significantly, a spokesman said Tuesday, as the war against the jihadists winds down.

Nov 21, 2017, 17:22 PM IST

Vladimir Putin says he will talk to Donald Trump following Assad meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will talk to US counterpart Donald Trump on the telephone on Tuesday after an unannounced meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Sochi.

Nov 21, 2017, 12:26 PM IST

Russia's Vladimir Putin hosts Syria's Bashar al-Assad Assad for talks: Kremlin

Putin said he intended to talk with the Emir of Qatar, US President Donald Trump, and Middle Eastern leaders after his talks with Assad.

Nov 21, 2017, 11:42 AM IST

Leaders of Russia, Iran, Turkey meet to relaunch Syria peace process

The presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet on Wednesday for the first in a series of summits aimed at re-booting the peace process in Syria, now regime forces have an upper hand over rebels and the Islamic State group.

Nov 21, 2017, 10:16 AM IST

White House asks US Supreme Court to allow full travel ban

The White House asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to allow President Donald Trump`s latest travel ban to take full effect after an appeals court in California ruled last week that only parts of it could be enacted.

Nov 21, 2017, 08:53 AM IST

UN calls on Syria warring sides to stop targeting civilians

The United Nations on Sunday called on Syria's warring sides to stop targeting civilians in the capital Damascus and nearby neighbourhoods, where escalating bombardment has killed dozens in recent days.

Nov 19, 2017, 23:42 PM IST

Russia again vetoes bid to renew Syria gas attacks probe

A draft resolution put forward by Japan would have extended the UN-led Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) for 30 days to allow time for negotiations on a wider compromise.

Nov 18, 2017, 09:50 AM IST

53 killed in airstrikes in Syria's Aleppo

At least 53 people were killed and more than 60 were injured in airstrikes that targeted a marketplace in Syria`s northwestern Aleppo province on Monday.

Nov 14, 2017, 09:30 AM IST

Syria on agenda as Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan meet in Russia

Russia and Turkey have a record of struggling to overcome a regional rivalry that goes back to the Ottoman Empire and the Romanov dynasty.

Nov 13, 2017, 22:40 PM IST

Trump says US deal with Russia on Syria will save many lives

"It''s going to save tremendous numbers of lives," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew from the APEC meeting in Danang to Vietnam capital Hanoi.

Nov 11, 2017, 18:00 PM IST

Trump, Putin agree 'no military solution' to war in Syria

The United States and Russia issued a presidential joint statement saying there was "no military solution" to the war in Syria, the Kremlin said today, after their leaders met briefly on the sidelines of a regional summit in Vietnam.

Nov 11, 2017, 16:39 PM IST

Islamic State thriving in Somalia: UN report

An Islamic State faction in Somalia has grown significantly over the past year, carrying out attacks in Puntland and receiving some funding from Syria and Iraq, a report by UN sanctions monitors said Friday.

Nov 11, 2017, 08:47 AM IST

Islamic State jihadists retake nearly half of Syria border town Albu Kamal

Islamic State group jihadists have retaken nearly half of Albu Kamal in eastern Syria in a counter-attack on what had been the last significant town under their full control, a monitor said Friday.

Nov 10, 2017, 17:09 PM IST

Islamic State leader Baghdadi present in Syrian town: Reports

A Hezbollah-run news outlet said on Friday that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reported present in the Syrian town of Albu Kamal during the Syrian army and its allies' operation to clear it.

Nov 10, 2017, 15:15 PM IST