Syria: Christmas tree set on fire by suspected 'Islamists', Christians protest
Dec 25, 2024, at 10:37 am
Christians demonstrated in several Syrian cities, demanding protection, after unidentified people set a Christmas tree on fire in Suqaylabiyah town on Monday, media reports said.
Asma al-Assad files for divorce with husband Bashar al-Assad, wants to return to UK
Dec 23, 2024, at 02:40 pm
Asma al-Assad, ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife, has filed for divorce and expressed her desire to return to the UK.
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's shirtless images go viral online
Dec 16, 2024, at 05:45 pm
Several pictures of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have now emerged where in many of them he could be seen in a semi-nude state, giving a sharp contrast image of the ruler who once ruled the country with an iron fist.
Dec 15, 2024, at 07:11 pm
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem stated on Saturday that the Lebanese militant group had lost its supply route through Syria, in his first remarks since President Bashar al-Assad's ousting nearly a week ago due to a sweeping rebel offensive, Reuters reported.
Antony Blinken discusses Syria, ISIS while meeting Turkish President Recep Erdoğan
Dec 14, 2024, at 06:52 pm
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met Turkish President Recep Erdoğan over the developments in Syria and ensured that the coalition kept the terror group ISIS defeated.
Syria rebels torch tomb of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's father
Dec 12, 2024, at 10:58 am
The tomb of ousted Syria president Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, has been torched by the rebels days after it had dethroned the regime in Damascus, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2024, at 05:27 pm
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday claimed the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria was masterminded by the United States and Israel.
Dec 11, 2024, at 09:58 am
Israel has confirmed it carried out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in the past 48 hours since former President Bashar al-Assad's regime toppled amid swift progress by rebels.
Syrian rebels take control over Deir Ezzor
Dec 11, 2024, at 09:15 am
Rebels have taken control over the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, just days after they seized the capital Damascus, leading to the fall of ex-President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Dec 09, 2024, at 08:47 am
After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the people of Syria can seize 'an historic opportunity' to build a stable and peaceful future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday.
Dec 09, 2024, at 12:08 am
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, media reports said Sunday, hours after the rebels entered Damascus and ended his iron-fisted rule that lasted for several years.
Middle East: IDF confirms deploying troops in buffer zone close to Syrian border
Dec 08, 2024, at 10:46 pm
The Israel Defence Forces on Sunday it deployed its forces in the buffer zone and in several other places close to the Syrian border amid the political turmoil in the neighbouring nation.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left country, directs peaceful transfer of power: Russia
Dec 08, 2024, at 08:39 pm
Russia on Sunday claimed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to leave the country and step down from his position, media reports said.
We will continue to respond wherever we can, says UN aid chief on Syria situation
Dec 08, 2024, at 07:12 pm
As reports continued to emerge from Damascus where opposition forces declared victory on State television on Sunday, the UN’s top humanitarian official insisted that aid teams will continue to provide emergency relief wherever possible.
Dec 08, 2024, at 06:15 pm
Damascus: Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s President who is widely seen as a dictator who ruled the country with an iron hand but was also hailed as one of the last secular Arab leaders by many, has fled to an unknown destination as Islamist-led rebel groups advanced at lightning speed, media reports said.
Bashar al-Assad's regime topples: World leaders 'monitoring' situation in Syria
Dec 08, 2024, at 04:13 pm
Several top world leaders, including US President-elect Donald Trump, reacted and posted their statements on social media platforms after the toppling of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime following the entry of rebel forces in Damascus city.
Dec 08, 2024, at 10:29 am
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus and left for an unknown destination as rebels announced to storm the capital, media reports said.
UN report shows systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities
Dec 07, 2024, at 10:24 am
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities.
Syria: Rebels takes control over 80 percent of Daraa city: Reports
Dec 07, 2024, at 09:42 am
Escalating tension in Syria, rebel forces took control over 80 percent of Daraa province, days after Aleppo and Hama fell to the hands of an Islamist-led rebel alliance.
UN officials warn over escalating violence in northwest Syria
Dec 02, 2024, at 03:51 pm
A sharp escalation in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo Governorate has displaced thousands and caused heavy civilian casualties, prompting urgent warnings from senior UN officials about the growing humanitarian crisis and threat to regional stability.
Syria: Rebels take control of large parts of Aleppo
Nov 30, 2024, at 10:54 pm
Rebel forces have taken control of the 'majority' of Syria's Aleppo city, as per UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
IDF claims it eliminated Hezbollah's Aerial Unit member Ali Barakat
Nov 04, 2024, at 01:51 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday claimed it has eliminated Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit member Ali Barakat.
Israeli airstrike in Syria leaves 14 people dead
Sep 09, 2024, at 10:14 pm
At least 14 people died and over 40 others were injured following alleged Israeli airstrikes in central Syria on Sunday, media reports said.
Syria crisis intensifies in shadow of Gaza war
Apr 26, 2024, at 09:59 pm
The war in Gaza continues to cast a dark shadow over the wider Middle East region, in particular Syria where a series of strikes and attacks are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Thursday.
UN calls for emergency meeting after Iran launches missile attacks on Israel
Apr 14, 2024, at 04:10 pm
The United Nations has called for an emergency meeting as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday in retaliation against a strike on its consular building in Syria.
Iran launches drones, missile attacks on Israel in retaliation
Apr 14, 2024, at 02:46 pm
Iran has launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel after warning of retaliation for a strike on its consular building in Syria.
Israel accused of striking Iran embassy annex in Syria, top IRGC commander killed
Apr 02, 2024, at 01:29 pm
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has blamed Israel for carrying out an airstrike which damaged the Iranian embassy's consular annex in Damascus on Monday.
7 Hezbollah fighters killed in Israeli raids in Syria, Lebanon
Mar 30, 2024, at 06:15 am
Beirut (Lebanon): Seven Hezbollah members were killed Friday in Israeli raids targeting several areas in Syria and southern Lebanon.
Israel strikes target sites in Syrian capital
Mar 17, 2024, at 02:24 pm
Damascus/IBNS/UNI: Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria's capital Damascus on Saturday night, a war monitor reported.
Israel launches second missile attack on Damascus, targets Iranian militia sites
Feb 22, 2024, at 04:27 am
Damascus/Syria: Israel conducted its second missile attack on areas southwest of the Syrian capital of Damascus within hours on Wednesday, according to reports from a war monitor and local media.