Israeli defence minister says Syria’s Assad ‘victorious’
TEL AVIV: Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday that President Bashar al-Assad has… Read More
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Syria
Air strikes kill 28 civilians in Syria safe zone: monitor
BEIRUT: At least 28 civilians were killed in air strikes on northwestern Syria where a… Read More
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Pope Francis urges world to open arms to migrants
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Wednesday urged people across the world to open their arms… Read More
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Damascus ready to discuss autonomy for Syria Kurds: minister
DAMASCUS: The Syrian government is ready to discuss autonomy for the country's Kurds, Syrian Foreign… Read More
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Russian general killed fighting IS in east Syria
DEIR EZZOR: A Russian general was killed while battling Islamic State group militants near the… Read More
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Syria drops off the radar at UN assembly
UNITED NATIONS: Syria’s war has taken a new turn with the expected recapture of Raqa… Read More
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Russia rejects allegation it bombed US-backed fighters in Syria
MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Ministry on Sunday rejected allegations it had bombed U.S.-backed militias in Syria,… Read More
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Russia knew US-backed Syrian forces were in area it bombed: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: Russian jets bombed a target east of the Euphrates River near Dayr Az Zawat… Read More
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Turkey, Iran and Russia to deploy observers around Syria’s Idlib
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN: Russia, Iran and Turkey have agreed to post observers on the edge of a… Read More
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Russian strike kills 34 civilians in Syria
DAMASCUS: At least 34 civilians were killed on Sunday when Russian warplanes targeted ferries carrying… Read More
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Syria govt behind sarin gas attack in April: UN probe
GENEVA: United Nations war crimes investigators said Wednesday that they had evidence Syrian government forces… Read More
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Football: World Cup miracle beckons for Syria, China
HONG KONG: War-torn Syria as well as China, the ultimate sleeping giants, are both aiming… Read More
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In new shift, France urges Syria transition without Assad
PARIS: Bashar al-Assad “cannot be the solution” for Syria after six years of conflict, French… Read More
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Lebanese army, Hezbollah announce offensives against IS on Syrian border
BEIRUT: The Lebanese army launched an offensive on Saturday against an Islamic State enclave on… Read More
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Karachi ranked sixth least liveable city of the world
LONDON: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) – the research and analysis division of The Economist… Read More
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Animals evacuated to Turkey from ‘neglected’ Syria zoo
ISTANBUL: An international animal welfare charity was on Friday completing the evacuation of a dozen… Read More
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Militants control Syria’s Idlib after rebel pull-out: monitor
IDLIB: A former Al-Qaeda affiliate took control of the northern Syrian city of Idlib on… Read More
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Syria war has killed more than 330,000: monitor
DAMASCUS: More than 330,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict since it started… Read More
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South Syria ceasefire ‘globally respected’: Russia
MOSCOW: The ceasefire in south Syria is being "globally respected", Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov… Read More
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British war surgeon returns to Gaza to train doctors
GAZA: British war surgeon David Nott was back in the Gaza Strip this week to… Read More
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