Syria: News
08 Apr 2018
United States of AmericaSyrian war: At least 70 killed in suspected gas attack
According to preliminary reports, at least 70 people have been killed in a gas attack in the city of Douma, the last rebel-held city in Syria.
06 Mar 2018
Russia News32 dead as Russian military plane crashes in Syria
A Russian transport plane crashed on landing at Russia's Khmeimim airbase in Syria, killing all 32 on board, the defense ministry said in a statement.
25 Feb 2018
Russia News#SyriaWar: UNSC unanimously votes for 30-day ceasefire in war-torn country
The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted in favor of a resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in war-torn Syria without delay.
04 Feb 2018
South KoreaUN Report: North Korea earned $200mn from banned exports, arms-sale
As per recent UN report, North Korea has earned nearly $200mn in 2017 by exporting banned commodities. It has also allegedly supplied weapons to Syria and Myanmar.
03 Feb 2018
US MilitarySyria secretly developing new chemical weapons: Trump's admin officials
Syria is secretly developing new, sophisticated chemical weapons despite a 2013 deal to end such programs, said senior Trump administration officials.
29 Dec 2017
United Nations (UN)UN: Child evacuees being used as bargaining chips in Syria
The UN has expressed concern that critically ill children awaiting evacuation from a rebel-controlled area besieged by Syrian government forces in the Eastern Ghouta district are being treated as bargaining chips.
13 Dec 2017
Russia NewsRussia to withdraw its troops from Syria
Russia, a key player in the Syrian conflict has begun the partial withdrawal of its troops from the country.
23 Nov 2017
Russia NewsPutin proposes Syrian peace congress to end 6-year civil war
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unveiled plans to hold a Syrian peace conference aimed at ending the six-year-long civil war.
23 Nov 2017
Russia NewsTrump, Putin discuss Syria, North Korea in 1-hour phone conversation
Unlike previous US Presidents, Donald Trump has publicly expressed his appreciation and admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
17 Nov 2017
Russia NewsSyria chemical attacks inquiry: UNSC to vote
The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote today on a US-sponsored resolution extending the inquiry into chemical attacks carried out during the Syrian War.
13 Nov 2017
ISISIraq moves to recapture Rawa, the last ISIS-controlled town
ISIS took a bad hit recently after they lost the towns of Deir al-Zour and Al-Qaim to Syrian and Iraqi forces respectively.
10 Nov 2017
ISISSyria defeats ISIS but the threat is far from over
Syria declared victory over ISIS recently after it captured Deir al-Zour, the last town under the group's control.
03 Nov 2017
ISISSyrian army liberates Deir al-Zour city, ISIS' last stronghold
The Syrian army has "completely liberated" the city of Deir al-Zour from ISIS, according to state TV.
27 Oct 2017
Nikki HaleyUN blames Assad regime over chemical attack that killed 80
A UN report has blamed the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad for a chemical attack on a rebel-held town on April 4 that killed 80 people.
27 Oct 2017
WhatsAppSyria: How parents use WhatsApp to teach kids new skills
The Syrian civil war is one of the worst the world's ever seen. It has displaced and permanently scarred millions in the last six years, forcing them to take dangerous journeys and seek shelter in nations that don't want them.
17 Oct 2017
ISISReports: US-backed forces recapture ISIS' de-facto capital of Raqqa
US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claim they now control Raqqa, the one-time capital of ISIS.
11 Oct 2017
Russia NewsRussia accuses US of "pretending" to fight ISIS in Iraq/Syria
Russia has accused the US-led coalition of "pretending" to fight ISIS and of deliberately cutting down on its airstrikes in Iraq to allow the outfit's fighters to cross into Syria to push back the advancing Russian-backed Syrian army.
08 Sep 2017
IsraelReports: Israel bombs military facility in Syria
The Syrian Army has claimed that Israeli warplanes have attacked a military base in Masyaf in the country's western region.
15 Aug 2017
US State Department7 members of heroic Syrian White Helmet relief organization killed
In what can only be described as a horrifying incident, seven members of the Syrian White Helmets rescue group were shot dead by unknown gunmen in Sarmeen, a town in rebel-held Idlib province.
08 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpSyrianCivilWar: US-Russia-Jordan agree to ceasefire, raises hopes for peace
The US, Russia and Jordan have agreed to a ceasefire across the south-western Syrian regions of Daraa, Quneitra and Sweida.
27 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpUS warns Syria over 'potential preparations' for another chemical attack
The US has warned Syria over "potential preparations" for another chemical attack in the war-hit country, saying there will be "a heavy price" to pay.
25 May 2017
ISISTwin blasts strike Jakarta, 3 dead, 10 injured
3 police officers were killed and 10 people were injured in twin suicide blasts at a bust stop in eastern Jakarta. 5 police officers and 5 civilians were among the injured.
20 May 2017
TurkeyTurkey's Orphans City will help rehabilitate hundreds of Syrian children
Turkey has unveiled a complex dedicated to housing and educating around 990 children orphaned from the Syrian civil war.
16 May 2017
ISISPro-Assad forces make inroads into area where rebels evicted ISIS
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army and Iranian-backed Shiite militias have reportedly been deploying soldiers towards a desert region located strategically along Syria's border with Iraq and Jordan.
03 May 2017
United States of AmericaFBI interpreter runs away to marry IS militant, returns
In a "stunning embarrassment for the FBI", former bureau interpreter Daniela Greene lied to the agency and ran away to Syria to marry a German IS militant, but reportedly returned and surrendered after she realized her mistake.
30 Apr 2017
LebanonDesperate Syrian refugees sell organs for sustenance
The desperate state of Syrian refugees has led to a boom in organ trafficking as their desperation has forced them to sell organs for money.
25 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpSyria chemical attack: US imposes "sweeping sanctions"
The US has imposed "sweeping" sanctions on 271 employees of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC).
23 Apr 2017
IranQatar bargains for release of 26 hostages including royals
Qatar secured the release of 26 hostages, held in captivity for over a year and a half by Iraqi Shiite militia Kata'eb Hezbollah. The hostages included 11 members of Qatar's Al Thani ruling family.
17 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpBernie: US should avoid "perpetual warfare in the Middle East"
Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders said America must not get involved in "perpetual warfare in the Middle East."
16 Apr 2017
WorldCar bomb kills hundreds of Syrian evacuees
A car bomb detonated in the vicinity of a convoy of buses carrying evacuees from besieged rebel-held towns on the outskirts of Aleppo, killing over 100 civilians.
13 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpTrump ordered Syria missile strike over dessert with Chinese President
American President Donald Trump said he ordered the missile strike on Syria "during dessert" with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
01 Apr 2017
ISISOne man's journey from anarchist bitcoin coder to anti-ISIS rebel
In 2015, Amir Taaki, an Iranian-British coder notorious in the politically-loaded cryptography software and bitcoin, found himself holding an AK-47 in Syria fighting ISIS alongside Kurdish rebels.
30 Mar 2017
TurkeyTurkey ends Euphrates Shield military operation in Syria
Turkish PM Binali Yildirim said his country has "successfully" ended its seven-month military campaign in northern Syria.
20 Mar 2017
UNICEF2016: The worst year yet for Syria's rising generation
2016 has been the worst year yet for the children in Syria, according to UNICEF.
19 Mar 2017
TurkeyStanding Angry with Erdogan: Turkish citizens retaliate
The diplomatic tensions continue to escalate amongst Europe and Turkey, following the expulsion of its ministers.
24 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpSyria situation poses uncomfortable question for Sunni countries
The current situation in war-torn Syria, particularly in Aleppo, poses an uncomfortable question, especially for the Sunni Muslim Arab countries supporting rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad and his allies- Iran and Russia.
30 Nov 2016
WorldUNICEF: Nearly 5 lakh children under siege in Syria
According to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the escalating violence in Syria has had an especially adverse effect on children.
14 Oct 2016
ISISISIS carries out its first successful drone attack
ISIS carried out its first successful drone attack earlier this week.
