Syria

Jordanian Army participated in US strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria

December 20, 2025 6:12 pm

Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed on Saturday in the central Syrian town of Palmyra by an attacker who targeted a convoy ‌of American and Syrian ‍forces.

US launches strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria after American soldiers' deaths

December 20, 2025 9:58 am

The US military said the targets included IS infrastructure and weapons storage locations. Trump and Pentagon response

Syria arrests 5 suspects over shooting of US, Syrian troops in Palmyra

December 15, 2025 2:01 am

Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed by an attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead.

Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was recently recruited to security forces, official says

December 15, 2025 12:17 am

The attack Saturday in the Syrian desert near the historic city of Palmyra killed two US service members and one American civilian and wounded three others.

Donald Trump says 'we will retaliate' after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

December 14, 2025 12:46 am

Trump said the United States was mourning the deaths of the three Americans killed in the incident.

2 US soldiers, civilian killed after attack on US-Syrian patrol in Syria, Pentagon says

December 13, 2025 11:23 pm

Three others were wounded, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said.

Explained: Challenges for Syria, a year after the civil war ended

December 12, 2025 7:04 pm

After the collapse, New Delhi called for a “peaceful and inclusive Syrian-led political process”. The first official outreach to the new regime came in July.

Syria celebrates anniversary of Assad’s fall and new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

December 08, 2025 7:23 pm

Despite the anniversary events, Syria remains deeply fragmented. Hundreds of people have been killed over the past year in sectarian violence, leading to renewed displacement and mistrust among minority groups.

Watch | Leaked videos show Bashar al-Assad making remarks about Syrians, Vladimir Putin

December 08, 2025 6:51 pm

Assad was removed from power last year after opposition forces entered Damascus. He has since taken refuge in Moscow, which had backed him throughout the Syrian conflict.

'How many wives?' Trump asks Syria's President Al-Sharaa during White House meeting

November 12, 2025 10:54 pm

Al-Sharaa, 43, came to power last year after his forces toppled former president Bashar al-Assad in a rapid offensive that ended on December 8.

2024 in rewind: Elections, conflicts, and space exploration

December 30, 2024 8:34 pm

The year 2024 was marked by upheavals, political wins and upsets, even as disasters and military conflict reshaped the world.

In Pics | US, regional diplomats vow to support ‘peaceful transition process’ in Syria after Assad

December 15, 2024 2:19 am

The meetings occurred as regional and global powers scramble for influence over whatever government replaces Assad, forced to flee a week ago.

In pictures | Victory rally in Damascus held to mark Syria's liberation

December 14, 2024 3:52 am

In the capital, crowds assembled at the Umayyad Mosque for prayers before joining jubilant victory rallies called by rebel leaders.

In Pics: Syrian communities globally celebrate end of Assad's rule

December 09, 2024 11:51 am

Communities in Finland, Sweden, Turkey, and other countries have taken to the streets, waving Syrian flags and rejoicing at the dawn of a new era.

In pics: Rebels claim victory in Damascus, marking new era in Syrian civil war

December 08, 2024 12:08 pm

The fall of Homs came as a major blow to the Syrian govt as it severed Damascus from the coastal region that is the stronghold of Assad’s Alawite sect and where his Russian allies have a naval and air base.

Syrian rebels make gains, seize control of Aleppo amid ongoing conflict

December 03, 2024 12:41 pm

Syrian rebels launched a surprise attack on Aleppo, seizing control of the city and capturing over 50 towns and villages in northwestern Syria. This bold move marks the first time since 2016 that opposition forces have gained territory in Aleppo.

Orphaned by earthquake, Syrian kids find home at makeshift shelters

February 12, 2023 2:46 pm

Children without families in Turkey are currently being taken care of in state institutions and placed with registered foster families

India joins Turkey earthquake rescue efforts as toll tops 24,000

February 11, 2023 2:19 pm

To help Turkey with the rescue mission and medical aid, India had launched Operation Dost—a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission with NDRF and Army teams reaching Turkey within hours of the disaster.

Destruction strikes as powerful earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria

February 06, 2023 10:23 pm

Rescue workers and residents in multiple cities searched for survivors, working through tangles of metal and giant piles of concrete.

Turkey launches air strikes in heart of Syria as retaliation for bomb attack

November 25, 2022 2:33 pm

The doctor who became an enemy of the Syrian regime

June 22, 2020 6:17 pm

Since the beginning of Syria’s civil war, the Bashar Al-Assad government has targeted and killed hundreds of medical workers. Many have fled. This is the story of one doctor, Mohammed al-Bardan, who did not.

Syria's Aleppo gets taste of peace but thirsts for water

March 01, 2016 5:42 pm

Syria: Female lion tamer fights militants on Aleppo's frontlines

March 01, 2016 1:35 pm

Questions over Syrian Kurds' links to Assad and Russia

February 26, 2016 1:11 pm

Syria's War: ISIL claims control of Khanasir

February 24, 2016 6:09 pm

Assad calls parliamentary elections in Syria

February 23, 2016 6:23 pm

Hopes and fears for the Syria ceasefire

February 23, 2016 5:58 pm

Turkey rules out unilateral ground intervention in Syria

February 20, 2016 7:28 pm

Syrian Kurdish party denies Ankara attack

February 19, 2016 6:44 pm

Turkey ‘will boost military response’ after Ankara bombing

February 19, 2016 6:37 pm