US to pull last troops from north Syria; Syrian army to redeploy on border
Washington's waning influence over events in Syria and the failure of the US policy of keeping Assad from reasserting state authority over areas lost during the more than eight-year conflict with rebels trying to end his rule.
Oct 14, 2019, 08:28 AM IST
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel call for end to Turkey's Syria offensive
France on Saturday announced the suspension of arms exports to Turkey following Ankara's offensive in north-eastern Syria.
Oct 14, 2019, 06:36 AM IST
Kurdish-led SDF says Turkish invasion has revived IS, urges no-fly zone
In a televised statement, senior SDF official Redur Xelil said the SDF was continuing to cooperate with the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State even as it must now also confront the Turkish attack on northern Syria.
Oct 13, 2019, 11:41 AM IST
DNA analysis of Turkey's move to invade Syria
In this segment of DNA, we bring to you a detailed analysis of Turkey's move to invade Syria. Watch this video to know more. #DNA #TurkeySyria
Oct 11, 2019, 23:42 PM IST
1,00,000 have left homes in northeastern Syria since Turkish incursion: UN
Some 100,000 people have left their homes in northeastern Syria with a growing number sheltering in shelters and schools following this week`s Turkish military incursion in the region, the United Nations said on Friday.
Oct 11, 2019, 21:35 PM IST
Thousands flee, dozens reported killed as Turkey pushes Syria assault
Turkey pounded Kurdish militia in northeast Syria for a second day on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and killing dozens, in a cross-border assault on U.S. allies that has turned the Washington establishment against Donald Trump.
Oct 10, 2019, 23:51 PM IST
India pays back a vocal Turkey, strongly reacts to Ankara's invasion of Syria
The Ministry of External Affairs said, "The unilateral military offensive by Turkey in north-east Syria..undermine stability in the region and the fight against terrorism."
Erdogan warns EU as Turkish offensive in Syria enters day 2
The operation dubbed Peace Spring by the Turkish government began Wednesday at around 4 pm local time with air raids and shelling while a ground offensive, involving Turkish soldiers and allied Syrian rebels, began at 11.30 pm.
Oct 10, 2019, 20:23 PM IST
Turkey begins offensive in Syria with air strikes
Justifying the attack, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the operation has been launched to create a "safe zone" cleared of Kurdish militias.
Oct 09, 2019, 21:00 PM IST
Turkey says it's ready for Syria push, Kurds signal Damascus talks
The US move will leave its Kurdish-led partner forces in Syria vulnerable to an incursion by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), which brands them terrorists because of their links to Kurdish militants who have waged a long insurgency in Turkey.
Oct 08, 2019, 18:05 PM IST
Donald Trump defends his Syria pullout against Republican criticism
Donald Trump's abrupt move on Sunday to remove 50 US troops out of northern Syria, which has allowed Turkey to attack America`s Kurdish allies unimpeded, has drawn sharp fire from many Republican lawmakers who are normally his strong supporters.
Oct 08, 2019, 16:13 PM IST
Turkish Army ready for Syria operation: Defence Ministry
Turkey has made its decision for clearing northern Syria of "terrorists", President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, vowing to launch a military campaign into the east of Euphrates at any moment.
Oct 08, 2019, 14:18 PM IST
Donald Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Turkey's economy over Syria
The U.S. withdrawal will leave Kurdish-led forces in Syria that have long allied with Washington vulnerable to a planned incursion by the Turkish military which brands them terrorists.
Oct 08, 2019, 07:21 AM IST
US pulls troops from northeast Syria ahead of Turkish attack
In a sign of deepening humanitarian concern, a UN official reacted to the move by saying civilians must be spared in any Turkish operation in the northeast, adding the United Nations hoped that displacement and atrocities can be prevented.
Oct 07, 2019, 20:53 PM IST
Diplomacy only solution to end Syria crisis: Iran President Rouhani
The leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia are meeting to try to advance peace efforts in Syria`s northwest, following attacks by Syrian government forces that risk deepening regional turmoil and pushing a new wave of migrants towards Turkey.
Sep 17, 2019, 15:01 PM IST
Airstrikes hit Syria ceasefire zone: Monitor
The United States said its forces had carried out strikes against an al-Qaeda facility in Idlib on the day the ceasefire came into effect.
Sep 10, 2019, 13:48 PM IST
Syrian rebels push back against army advances in Idlib
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov acknowledged that Russia had military personnel on the ground in Idlib province after his country initially downplayed its direct military role in the campaign that began in April.
Aug 27, 2019, 22:02 PM IST
Syrian children not targets, appeal all parties involved in conflict to protect them: UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday said that children were not targets and appealed to all parties involved in the conflict in Syria to protect children and their families at all costs.
Jul 27, 2019, 18:36 PM IST
At least 32 killed in air strikes in rebel-held city in Syria, say rescuers
Air strikes on a popular market and residential neighbourhoods killed at least 32 people and wounded dozens on Monday in an attack on one of the main opposition-held cities in northwestern Syria, rescuers and residents said.
Jul 22, 2019, 22:37 PM IST
UN, Syria close to agreeing constitutional committee: envoy
The United Nations wants to convene the committee as a next step in efforts to find a political solution to end the war in Syria, but there has been no agreement so far on who should be on it.
Jul 10, 2019, 20:39 PM IST
