Syrian troops capture east Aleppo neighbourhood from rebels
The army said troops "have seized full control" of the eastern district in Syria's largest city.
Nov 26, 2016, 18:55 PM IST
Civilians flee as Syrian govt forces advance in rebel Aleppo
Syrian pro-government forces pushed deeper into rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday, forcing civilians to flee as the regime pressed an assault to recapture the entire city.
Nov 23, 2016, 06:32 AM IST
Rebels in Aleppo attack, Putin cautious on new Russian raids
The rebels also targeted government positions east of Aleppo city and in the coastal province of Latakia, including the Hmeimim military base used by Russian forces allied with the regime.
Oct 28, 2016, 23:22 PM IST
Blast at Syria-Turkey border kills 20 rebels: Monitor
At least 20 Ankara-backed rebels were killed in a blast that rocked their position on the Syrian-Turkish border, authorities said on Thursday.
Oct 06, 2016, 14:47 PM IST
Leave eastern Aleppo: Syrian army warns rebels, families
Syria`s army has said that anybody who remains in the city of Aleppo after offering those who wish to leave an opportunity to do so would face their "inevitable fate".
Oct 06, 2016, 12:02 PM IST
Syrian army says rebels in Aleppo can only surrender
The Syrian army has said that the rebels in the northern city of Aleppo can only surrender, as all of the supply routes to the rebel-held areas were cut off, according to the state news agency SANA.
Oct 06, 2016, 03:19 AM IST
IS loses last stretch of Syria-Turkey border: Monitor
"IS has lost its contact with the outside world after losing the remaining border villages," the Britain-based monitor said.
Sep 04, 2016, 23:20 PM IST
New Syrian rebel advance against IS may take months, commander says
Sultan Murad is one of the main Syrian rebel groups taking part in the operation that on Wednesday drove IS from the border town of Jarablus with help from Turkish special forces, warplanes and tanks.
Aug 26, 2016, 05:38 AM IST
70 rebels killed in Syrian airstrikes
As many as 74 airstrikes were conducted over the past 24 hours against military bases that the rebels have captured in the south of Aleppo.
Aug 18, 2016, 20:03 PM IST
Rebels turn tables on regime, Islamic State loses Syria bastion
The developments have rocked the key northern province of Aleppo, a microcosm of Syria`s chaotic multi-front war that has killed more than 280,000 people.
Aug 06, 2016, 19:52 PM IST
Syrian rebels storm Aleppo artillery base, army says attack repelled
Syrian rebels stormed an artillery base in the northern city of Aleppo.
Aug 06, 2016, 06:28 AM IST
Assad offers amnesty to Syria rebels who surrender
The reprieve also includes any rebel who frees a hostage, according to the decree text.
Jul 28, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Syrian Army fire cuts only road into rebel-held Aleppo
Syrian government forces effectively cut the only way into rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Thursday as they advanced to within firing range of the road, rebels said, putting some 250,000 people living there under siege.
Jul 07, 2016, 18:12 PM IST
US, Russia discuss Syria cooperation if Assad halts some strikes
The Obama administration is considering a plan to coordinate air strikes on Nusra Front and Islamic State militants in Syria.
Jul 01, 2016, 09:14 AM IST
US-backed Syrian rebels advance on IS bastion
Supported by air strikes by the US-led coalition battling IS in Syria and Iraq, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance launched an assault last week on Manbij.
Jun 05, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
Syrian rebels close in on strategic IS group-held city
A rebel victory would inflict one of the largest strategic defeats on the IS group since it proclaimed its rule over territory in Iraq and Syria two years ago.
Jun 04, 2016, 05:52 AM IST
More violence kills 9 in contested Syrian city of Aleppo
Syrian rebels and government forces today shelled each other's neighborhoods in Aleppo, leaving at least nine dead and scores wounded on both sides as the diplomatic focus moved to Moscow where the UN envoy for Syria was to hold talks in efforts to restore a piecemeal cease-fire that would also include the contested northern city.
May 03, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
US, Turkey want to push IS further east in Syria: Ambassador
US and Turkish authorities are discussing plans to intensify support to the moderate Syrian opposition in a bid to push the Islamic State group back from the Turkish border, the US Aambassador to Ankara said Thursday.
Apr 07, 2016, 21:12 PM 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 army, rebels in talks over 15-day truce near capital
Syria's army and rebels were locked in talks to reach a 15-day ceasefire in the Eastern Ghouta region east of the capital, a monitor and a security source has said.
Nov 19, 2015, 04:17 AM IST
