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Suicide bomber strikes Syrian church near Damascus during Sunday mass killing at least 13
World | June 23, 2025 0:01 ISTThe attack has heightened fears about the re-emergence of extremist sleeper cells, especially as President Ahmad al-Sharaa continues to face challenges in asserting full control over the country.
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Four Indians stuck in Syria reach Delhi, thank embassy for evacuation efforts
India | December 14, 2024 12:57 ISTRegarding the current situation in Syria, the MEA said that India continues to monitor the situation in Syria and underlines the need for all parties to work collectively in order to preserve the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Arab nation.
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Syria civil war: US launches massive airstrikes to target ISIS after al-Assad’s fall
World | December 09, 2024 8:42 ISTThe US conducted over 75 airstrikes targeting ISIS camps in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. CENTCOM confirmed no civilian casualties. President Biden reiterated America’s commitment to preventing an ISIS resurgence.
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Indian nationals in war-torn Syria safe, embassy operational in Damascus: Sources
World | December 08, 2024 23:53 ISTThe Indian Embassy in Damascus remains operational, ensuring the safety of Indian nationals amid escalating violence in Syria, while the government urges citizens to leave the country if possible.
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Syria Civil War: Syrians celebrate as govt falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
News | December 08, 2024 18:34 ISTPeople took to the streets of Damascus on Sunday after the government fell in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family. President Bashar Assad reportedly fled the country after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across the capital. Watch to know more!
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Syria civil war: Rebels at gates of Damascus, President Assad's location unknown | 10 Points
World | December 08, 2024 7:41 ISTThe Syrian rebels led by HTS, a UN-designated terrorist organisation, are encircling Damascus after capturing major cities including Aleppo, Hama and Homs. For the first time in the last 14 years, the Assad regime has been reduced to control only 3 cities.
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Iran vows 'revenge' as Israeli strike on Tehran's consulate in Syria killed top generals I VIDEO
World | April 02, 2024 8:54 ISTIran reserves the right to take reciprocal actions against the Israeli attack in Damascus on its consulate, the country's foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.
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Four Iranian officials killed by Israeli missile attack in Damascus amid escalating tensions
World | January 20, 2024 17:11 ISTIsraeli airstrikes in December killed two members of Iranian guards and a high-ranking Iranian general Sayyed Razi Mousavi, for which Tehran vowed revenge. Earlier this week, Iran launched missiles and drones towards "Israeli spy headquarters" in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region.
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Israel airstrikes Syria's Damascus and Aleppo airports, one killed and runway damaged
World | October 22, 2023 12:03 ISTIsrael has conducted airstrikes in Syria including Damascus and Aleppo amid the ongoing war with Hamas. According to Syrian media, at least one person was killed and the runway was damaged. However, the IDF has not reacted to the reports.
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Israel conducts airstrikes at Damascus, Aleppo airports in Syria amid war with Hamas: Reports
World | October 12, 2023 18:50 ISTAs per reports, the motive behind Israeli strikes in Syria is to contain smuggled weapons for Iran’s proxies on Israel’s borders amid ongoing war with Hamas.
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Syria: ISIS killed 26 people foraging for wild truffles in Hama region
World | April 17, 2023 8:59 ISTDespite their defeat in Syria in March 2019, the militant group’s sleeper cells still carry out deadly attacks both in Syria and Iraq where they once held territories and declared a “caliphate.”
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Israel conducts fresh raids on Syria as Palestine conflict continues for Al-Aqsa Mosque
World | April 09, 2023 17:29 ISTThe major religious congregation happened despite six rockets being launched from southern Syria at the Golan Heights on Saturday night and early Sunday.
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15 killed after Israeli missile strikes residential building in Syria's Damascus: Media reports
World | February 19, 2023 8:43 ISTThe Israeli airstrikes come when Syria is already trying to return to normalcy after the deadliest earthquake which claimed 5,800 lives.
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Israel again strikes Damascus International Airport with missiles; 4 killed
World | January 02, 2023 10:25 ISTThe attack, the second in seven months to put the Damascus International Airport out of service, caused material damage in a nearby area, the Syrian army said, without giving further details.
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Syria reports Israeli strikes near Damascus
World | February 17, 2022 13:40 ISTThe strike came a week after a Syrian soldier was killed and five others were wounded in another Israeli attack near Damascus.
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2 dead, 317 injured in celebratory gunfire for Assad
World | May 29, 2021 17:12 ISTThe casualties resulted from celebratory shots fired randomly by Assad's supporters in several areas including the capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, dpa news agency quoted the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as saying.
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Syria: Israel fired missiles on suburbs of capital Damascus
World | April 08, 2021 10:01 ISTBritain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, reported that Israeli strikes targeted military posts near Damascus.
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Syrian air defences intercept Israeli missiles
World | March 05, 2020 11:31 ISTSyrian air defences intercepted Israeli missiles in Homs and Quneitra provinces fired from Israeli warplanes over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and from the Lebanese airspace.
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Explosions reported at Syrian military airport in Damascus
World | September 02, 2018 9:13 ISTNearly four explosions were heard coming from the direction of the military airport on Saturday.
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Syrian govt's assault on rebel-held Damascus suburb kills 98
World | February 20, 2018 15:50 ISTMonday’s bombardment that killed nearly 100 people saw the use of warplanes, helicopter gunships, missiles as well as artillery, in a major escalation of violence near President Bashar Assad’s seat of power.
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