Iranian foreign ministry condemns Israeli missile attack on Syria
Jan 21, 2024, at 04:33 pm
Tehran/IBNS/UNI: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani condemned Israel’s missile strike on the Syrian capital of Damascus, which reportedly killed five advisers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including Quds Force intelligence chief, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Iran vows revenge after Israeli strike kills top commander in Syria
Dec 26, 2023, at 07:45 am
Tehran (Iran): Sayyed Reza Mousavi, a top-ranked commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who was leading operations in Syria and Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria on Monday, media reports said.
Roof collapse in Lebanon leaves four Syrian refugee children killed
Dec 23, 2023, at 11:21 pm
Four Syrian refugee children were killed late Friday night after the roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rain in the northern Lebanese town of Miziara, the National News Agency reported Saturday.
Israeli missile strike targets Syrian capital
Dec 02, 2023, at 06:17 pm
Damascus/UNI: An Israeli missile attack hit military sites in the vicinity of Syrian capital Damascus early Saturday, the latest in a spate of Israeli attacks against Syria, according to the national Syrian TV.
Pakistan: Two terrorists trained in Syria arrested in Karachi
Nov 29, 2023, at 12:19 am
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Sindh police has claimed to have arrested two terrorists, who underwent training in Syria, from the Pakistani city of Karachi.
U.S. strikes weapon storage facility in eastern Syria
Nov 09, 2023, at 03:52 pm
Washington/UNI: U.S. military on Wednesday struck a weapon storage facility in eastern Syria it believed was used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement.
Explosions reported at U.S. base in E. Syria amid escalating tensions
Nov 06, 2023, at 05:55 pm
Damascus/UNI: Sounds of powerful explosions reverberated through a U.S. base in Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah on Sunday night, a war monitor reported.
Syria: US targets Iran-linked sites
Oct 27, 2023, at 02:43 pm
The US carried out airstrikes on two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, the Pentagon said on Saturday (October 27, 2023).
Continuous Israeli strikes knock down two Syrian airports
Oct 13, 2023, at 05:35 am
Syria's two main airports in the capital Damascus and northern city Aleppo, which were under control of the war-torn country became out of service on Thursday as the result of Israeli strikes, state media reports.
Syria: Deadly military academy attack ‘horrific reminder’ of need to de-escalate
Oct 06, 2023, at 11:41 pm
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Thursday appealed for restraint following a deadly drone attack on a military graduation ceremony in Homs, and amid rising violence in the war-ravaged country.
Syrian minister denounces ‘American chaos’, says States must respect the UN Charter
Sep 28, 2023, at 12:22 am
In remarks on Tuesday to the UN General Assembly, Syrian Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Bassam Sabbagh underscored the need to build a multipolar world order that achieves sustainable development for all and balance in international relations, including through reforming institutions such as the Security Council.
Syria: UN chief welcomes reopening of life-saving aid corridor
Sep 20, 2023, at 05:48 pm
A large UN aid convoy was able to cross into northwest Syria on Tuesday following the reopening of a vital border crossing.
Syria: Urgent response needed to uptick in fighting, economic crisis
Sep 13, 2023, at 08:36 pm
The “dire needs” of Syrians have been systematically ignored during more than 12 years of brutal conflict in the country, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria warned on Tuesday.
Syria-Türkiye: UN completes 200th cross-border aid mission since February quakes
Aug 30, 2023, at 11:55 pm
The United Nations on Tuesday announced that it has conducted 200 cross-border missions delivering aid into northwest Syria from Türkiye since the devastating earthquakes that struck the two countries in February.
11 soldiers killed in rebel attack in Syria
Aug 27, 2023, at 04:31 pm
Damascus/IBNS/UNI: Eleven Syrian military personnel were killed, and 20 others were injured on Saturday in a rebel attack in the country's northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor reported.
Syrians suffer as political stalemate persists: UN Special Envoy
Aug 25, 2023, at 05:29 pm
The only path out of the war in Syria is a political process, which would also help to address the many crises affecting the country, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Wednesday.
UN: Deal reached with Syria to reopen main border crossing from Türkiye
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:17 pm
New York: A deal has been reached with the Government of Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Türkiye to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Israeli missile attack: Four Syrian soldiers die
Aug 07, 2023, at 03:20 pm
Damascus: Four Syrian soldiers were killed and another four injured in an Israeli missile attack over Syria's capital Damascus, the state broadcaster Alikhbaria reported early Monday.
Syria: 7 military personnel killed in Islamic State ambush
Aug 02, 2023, at 02:31 pm
Damascus: Terror group Islamic State (IS) militants attacked a convoy of oil tankers escorted by Syrian military personnel on Tuesday in central Syria, killing five soldiers and two drivers, a war monitor reported.
Syria still mired in division, top UN envoy tells Security Council
Jul 25, 2023, at 10:59 pm
New York: Months of “potentially significant diplomacy” to resolve the crisis in Syria have not yielded any outcomes or political momentum for the war-weary population, both within the country and those displaced outside, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Monday.
Children forcibly separated from mothers at Syria’s Al Hol, warns top rights expert
Jul 22, 2023, at 09:50 pm
New York: A UN-appointed independent expert expressed deep concern on Friday over the distressing treatment of children being held apparently indefinitely in prison-like conditions in northeast Syria, where they are forcibly separated from their mothers.
Security Council fails to reach consensus on Syria aid lifeline
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:20 pm
New York: Life-saving assistance to millions in northwest Syria is at risk after the UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt either of two competing resolutions to extend cross-border aid delivery from Türkiye.
Syrians facing ‘ever worsening’ conditions, top UN officials warn
Jun 30, 2023, at 10:33 pm
New York: Syrians are facing an “ever worsening humanitarian crisis” amid the ongoing 12-year-long conflict, top UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday, as the General Assembly adopted a resolution to create a first-of-its-kind institution to address the issue of more than 100,000 people still missing in the country.
UN chief insists on solidarity with people of Syria, with ‘no time to spare’
Jun 16, 2023, at 11:38 pm
New York: As donors gathered in Brussels at an international pledging conference for Syria organized by the European Union on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres highlighted the immense suffering of the Syrian people, which he said “defies description”.
Turkish military neutralizes 41 PKK militants in N Syria
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:54 pm
Ankara: Turkish forces have neutralized 41 militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned by Ankara as terrorist, during an operation in northern Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Syria: ‘Unprecedented funding crisis’ means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP
Jun 14, 2023, at 08:31 pm
New York: An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria has forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to announce cuts to aid being provided for 2.5 million of the 5.5 million people who rely on the agency for basic food needs.
Fresh diplomatic gains must match action on the ground in Syria to end war
May 31, 2023, at 11:44 pm
New York: Action on the ground must match diplomacy’s steadily advancing gains towards ending the 12-year-old war in Syria, where violence is once again, killing a growing numbers of civilians, the top UN official in the country said on Tuesday.
Israel carries out new attack against military sites in Syria
Apr 02, 2023, at 04:48 pm
Damascus/UNI: Israel launched a fresh missile attack against military sites in the central Syrian province of Homs after midnight Sunday, the state TV reported.
Türkiye, Syria quake response continues, food security threat rising
Apr 01, 2023, at 06:57 pm
New York: Almost two months after deadly earthquakes struck Türkiye and northern Syria, a large-scale humanitarian operation is underway for which funding is still desperately needed, the UN Humanitarian Affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.
‘Bring them home’: UN experts call for repatriating detained Syria children
Apr 01, 2023, at 06:53 pm
New York: Independent UN-appointed human rights experts on Friday called for the urgent repatriation of children from northeast Syria, as they enter their fifth year of detention.