Syria

UN fears Aleppo may become ‘giant graveyard’

ALEPPO: The UN's aid chief warned Wednesday that Alepporisked becoming a "giant graveyard" after more than… Read More

Turkey entered Syria to end Assad’s rule: President Erdoğan

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday said the Turkish military launched its operations in… Read More

UN says 16,000 have fled east Aleppo, calls situation ‘chilling’

ALEPPO, Syria: Up to 16,000 people have been displaced in Syria's Aleppo by intense attacks… Read More

Syria forces retake six Aleppo rebel areas, civilians flee

ALEPPO: Government forces retook six rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo over the weekend, forcing nearly… Read More

How the life is in Aleppo? Seven-year old girl tells via Twitter

ALEPPO: Her hair tied into pigtails by matching pink ribbons, seven-year-old Bana Alabed inspects the… Read More

UN dismisses rumours that Syria envoy has quit

GENEVA: The United Nations on Thursday dismissed rumours that its special envoy for the Syrian conflict,… Read More

More than 1,000 militants from Iran killed in Syria: official

DAMASCUS: More than 1,000 combatants sent from Iran to fight in support of President Bashar… Read More

Obama says goodbye to world stage after eight years

LIMA, PERU: US President Barack Obama bid farewell to the world stage Sunday, pondering his… Read More

WATCH: Two kids rescued from rubble in Aleppo

Thousands of Muslims are being butchered around the world in the name of war sometimes… Read More

Battle for Aleppo escalates, UN sees ‘bleak moment’

BEIRUT: Syrian rebels fought fiercely with pro-government forces trying to advance into opposition-held areas of… Read More

Pakistan among top 5 countries worst hit by terrorism worldwide: GTI 2015

LONDON: Despite a drop of 10 per cent worldwide, terrorism continues to haunt the world… Read More

Clashes in Syria’s Aleppo after army warning

ALEPPO: Syrian government forces clashed with rebels on the outskirts of eastern Aleppo city Sunday,… Read More

Syrian army and allies advance in Aleppo

ALEPPO: Syrian government troops and their allies advanced on Friday in a district of western… Read More

US strikes may have killed 119 civilians in Iraq, Syria: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Wednesday that US air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the… Read More

US-backed forces push closer to Islamic State ‘capital’ Raqa

RAQA: A US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance pushed closer to Raqa in Syria while Iraqi forces seized… Read More

Russia-announced ceasefire to start in Syria’s Aleppo

BEIRUT: A Russia-declared unilateral ceasefire is to take hold in Syria's Aleppo Friday even as… Read More

Journalist killed every 4.5 days, says UNESCO report

PARIS, FRANCE: One journalist is killed every four-and-a-half days, according to a shocking report released… Read More

Russia says resumption of Syria peace talks delayed indefinitely

MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday a Western failure to rein in… Read More

Iraq forces launch operation to cut Mosul off from Syria

AL QAYYARAH, IRAQ: Iraqi paramilitaries launched an operation Saturday to retake the town of Tal… Read More

Rebels in Aleppo attack, Putin cautious on new Russian raids

ALEPPO: Syrian rebels launched a major assault Friday aimed at breaking a months-long siege of… Read More