Commandos kill 25 jihadists in central Syria: Monitor
A commando operation backed by Russian warplanes and helicopters has killed 25 members of the Islamic State jihadist group in central Syria, a monitor said on Sunday.
Aug 13, 2017, 19:18 PM ISTSyria using 'crematorium' to hide mass killings
Stuart Jones, acting assistant secretary for the State Department Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, gave reporters satellite pictures apparently showing snow melting on the roof of the facility.
May 15, 2017, 22:25 PM ISTTheresa May, Donald Trump discuss 'window of opportunity' in Syria
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have agreed that a "window of opportunity" exists to convince Russia to end its support for embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Apr 11, 2017, 15:48 PM ISTMoscow slams London after British Foreign Secretary cancels visit
Russia slammed London on Sunday after British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow over its support for the Syrian regime, claiming Britain has "no real influence" internationally.
Apr 09, 2017, 15:50 PM ISTAll Syrian sides confirm will attend peace talks: United Nations
Syrian government and rebel delegations have confirmed their attendance at peace talks set to resume in Geneva this week, the United Nations said on today, despite renewed fighting around Damascus.
Mar 21, 2017, 17:37 PM ISTRussia starts scaling down Syria military deployment
Russia, along with fellow regime ally Iran and rebel backer Turkey, is pushing for peace talks to be held later this month in Kazakhstan.
Jan 06, 2017, 17:08 PM ISTSyrian regime using chlorine gas near Damascus, says Opposition
One of Syria`s most prominent opposition factions on Thursday accused the government of using chemical weapons in an attack on rebel-held territory on the fringes of Damascus.
Jan 05, 2017, 19:27 PM ISTAleppo evacuation: Thousands of trapped civilians and rebels in desperate wait for evacuation from opposition-held areas
Families spent the night in freezing temperatures in bombed out apartment blocks in Al-Amiriyah district, which was the departure point for evacuations before they were halted on Friday.
Dec 17, 2016, 17:14 PM ISTSyria regime cuts off rebel-held Aleppo, renewing siege: Monitor
A Britain-based monitor, said government forces backed by Syrian and Russian air strikes had now severed the alternate route into the rebel east that opposition forces opened up in August.
Sep 04, 2016, 23:31 PM ISTUS scrambled jets as Syrian regime targeted Kurdish forces: Pentagon
"This was done as a measure to protect coalition forces," Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said.
Aug 19, 2016, 22:47 PM ISTRussia, US in bids to halt fighting in Syria's Aleppo
"Currently active negotiations are underway to establish a `regime of silence` in Aleppo province," head of Moscow's coordination centre in Syria said.
May 01, 2016, 17:14 PM ISTRussia will not ask Syrian regime to halt Aleppo raids: Moscow
Aleppo, capital of the northern province of the same name, is a key battleground and of vital strategic significance to both sides in the Syrian civil war.
Apr 30, 2016, 21:43 PM ISTUS urges Turkey to halt Syria strikes
The United States pressed Turkey on Saturday to halt military strikes on Kurdish and Syrian regime targets Saturday in the northern province of Aleppo, as Ankara weighs a joint ground assault with Saudi troops.
Feb 14, 2016, 03:22 AM IST