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  Over 1000 died after two days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria

  World | March 09, 2025 6:44 IST

  Clashes erupted between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad on Thursday. One of the residents called the attacks "revenge killings" of the Alawite minority for the crimes committed by Assad's government.

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  Syria: Over 200 Assad loyalists killed in clashes with government forces

  World | March 08, 2025 6:42 IST

  Ongoing clashes between the two sides have marked the worst violence since Assad's government was toppled in early December by insurgent groups led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

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  Syria rebels name Mohammed Al-Bashir head of transitional government: Report

  World | December 10, 2024 19:59 IST

  Syria crisis: New prime minister Mohammed al-Bashir will lead the interim government to manage the transition and prevent the country from descending into chaos.

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  Syria crisis: Over 2,80,000 displaced in northwest part of country amid rebel offensive, says UN

  World | December 07, 2024 8:58 IST

  Torn by civil war for over 14 years, Syria once again witnessed escalation on November 27 as the UNSC banned Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist organisation and launched a major offensive leading to the rapid fall of key cities including Aleppo.

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  India issues travel advisory for its citizens in violence-hit Syria amid escalating tensions

  India | December 07, 2024 8:03 IST

  Syria violence: Indians currently in Syria are requested to remain in touch with Indian Embassy in Damascus at their emergency helpline number (also on WhatsApp) and email ID hoc.damascus@mea.gov.in for updates.

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  'We will not hesitate to...': Iran warned of 'decisive response' at UN ahead of Israeli attack

  World | April 19, 2024 14:49 IST

  Iran's warning comes hours before Israel reportedly launched a missile attack in retaliation for Tehran's missile and drone attack on Saturday. A loud explosion was heard in the central city of Isfahan as concerns rise of a wider war in the Middle East.

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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 IST

  Iran 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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  Indian-American man charged in US for funding ISIS violent women jihad camps in Syria

  World | May 08, 2023 17:43 IST

  The FBI said that “thousands of videos, pictures, essays, books, notes, and search histories about extremist ideology, jihad, ISIS, and violent propaganda on multiple devices” turned up during a search of Chhipa’s home in 2019.

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  Turkey's President claims ISIS leader killed in Syria; 'Islamophobia spreading like cancer in West'

  World | May 01, 2023 6:58 IST

  Erdogan said that their national intelligence organisation has been following the Daesh "so-called" leader, who has a code name Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi, for a long time.

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  Israel conducts fresh raids on Syria as Palestine conflict continues for Al-Aqsa Mosque

  World | April 09, 2023 17:29 IST

  The 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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  30 killed in Syria clashes between Kurds, pro-Turkey forces

  World | November 07, 2019 8:39 IST

  A total of 305 SDF fighters, 353 Turkey-backed rebels and 24 Syrian government troops have been killed since Turkey started a wide-scale offensive against Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria on Oct. 9., according to the London-based watchdog.

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  3 lakh civilians displaced in Turkish assault on Syria

  World | October 18, 2019 8:25 IST

  With the gradual withdrawal of the U.S. forces from northern Syria that takes place in tandem with the Turkish attack, the Syrian army has moved to counter the Turkish offensive through assuming control of the areas controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under a Russian-mediated deal between the Syrian government and the Kurdish fighters.

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  IS attack in Syria kills 22 pro-regime fighters

  World | June 08, 2018 10:43 IST

  The 22 pro-regime combatants killed include nine Iranians and fighters belonging to pro-Iran Shiite militias, as well as two unidentified fighters

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  9 deadly facts about Sarin gas that killed hundreds in Syria

  Lifestyle | April 07, 2017 13:06 IST

  It is being deduced that a deadly nerve agent, Sarin was used to carry out a heinous gas attack in Syria on Tuesday. Let us tell you, this lethal gas was discovered by the Nazis in Germany.

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  22 members of a single family killed in Syria chemical attack

  World | April 07, 2017 9:36 IST

  The chemical attack in Idlib province of Syria on Tuesday claimed lives of 22 members of a single family including 9-month-old twins, Aya and Ahmed.

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  Syria chemical attack consequence of Obama regime’s weakness: Trump

  World | April 05, 2017 6:34 IST

  US President Donald Trump has strongly condemned a suspected chemical attack in Syria that killed 58 people, calling it "reprehensible", and alleged such acts are consequences of the Obama administration's weakness.

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  France, Germany, Britain warn on Syria peace talks

  World | March 04, 2016 21:32 IST

  Paris: Top diplomats in France, Germany and Britain on Friday warned that Syrian peace talks would fail unless humanitarian aid was granted and a ceasefire respected."We wish for rapid resumption of negotiations in Geneva. But two

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  Turkey on high alert over possible IS terror threat

  World | March 02, 2016 19:31 IST

  Istanbul: Turkey has been put on high alert following a warning by the intelligence agency of possible terror attacks by the Islamic State militants, Turkish media reported on Wednesday."Turkish intelligent units have revealed that two

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  No peace in Syria till Assad steps down, says Obama

  World | February 26, 2016 16:05 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama once again renewed his call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, saying there is no alternative to his removal.Obama also called on Russia and the Syrian government to honour

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  More Than 130 Killed by ISIS Bombings in Damascus, Homs in Syria

  World | February 22, 2016 9:14 IST

  Damascus: Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs killed nearly 130 people on Sunday, highlighting the threat posed by the extremists as the country's warring factions fight