Syria

Israel has ‘destroyed most important military sites in Syria’: war monitor

DAMASCUS: A war monitor said Tuesday that Israel had "destroyed the most important military sites… Read More

Golani names Mohammed Al Bashir as new head of Syria

DAMASCUS: Syrian rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani has named Mohammed Al Bashir the head of… Read More

With Assad gone, new era starts in Syria as the world watches

SYRIA: Damascus stirred back to life on Monday at the start of a hopeful but… Read More

PM seeks Lebanon’s help for Pakistanis in Syria

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reached out to his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati,… Read More

Iran in direct contact with groups in Syria’s new leadership

Iran has opened a direct line of communication with rebels in Syria's new leadership since… Read More

Hundreds of Pakistani pilgrims stranded in Syria amid crisis

ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of Pakistani pilgrims are trapped in Syria following crisis triggered by Bashar al-Assad's… Read More

Ishaq Dar discusses Syria’s situation with his Turkish counterpart

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation… Read More

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani: Who is leader of Syrian insurgents HTS?

After attracting little notice for years, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani spearheaded a stunning offensive that led to… Read More

Foreign office urges caution for Pakistanis in Syria

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has urged Pakistani citizens in Syria to exercise… Read More

Assad gets asylum in Russia, rebels sweep through Syria

MOSCOW: Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia and have been granted… Read More

Bewildered, elated prisoners pour out as Assad’s jails flung open

SYRIA: Bewildered and elated prisoners poured out of Syrian jails on Sunday, shouting with joy… Read More

Israel watching Syria closely after ‘historic’ fall of Assad

JERUSALEM: Israel has watched the rapid overthrow of the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad… Read More

Syrians stroll through Assad’s palaces, take furniture and ornaments

SYRIA: Groups of Syrians strolled through the palaces of President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday following his… Read More

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani: former al Qaeda chief who led overthrow of Syria’s Assad?

BEIRUT: As the commander of al Qaeda's franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed… Read More

Iranian embassy stormed in Damascus

DUBAI: Iran's embassy in the Syrian capital was stormed by rebels on Sunday following their… Read More

World reaction to end of Assad rule in Syria

SYRIA: Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad's ouster after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday,… Read More

Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus, say senior army officers

Syria's army command has notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's rule has ended following a… Read More

Bashar al-Assad under threat as Syrian rebels draw closer

President Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years… Read More

US President-elect Donald Trump speaks up on Syria

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday the US should not be involved in the… Read More

Iran says to keep ‘military advisers’ in Syria

TEHRAN: Iran said on Monday that it plans to keep military advisers in Syria after… Read More