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  US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible

  World | October 14, 2019 13:41 IST

  Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that President Donald Trump had directed U.S. troops in northern Syria to begin pulling out “as safely and quickly as possible.” He did not say Trump ordered troops to leave Syria, but that seemed like the next step in a combat zone growing more unstable by the hour.

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  Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town

  World | October 12, 2019 19:34 IST

  The Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces released two videos said to be from inside Ras al-Ayn, showing fighters saying that it is Saturday and they are still there.

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  Turkish forces advance in Syria as US troops come under fire

  World | October 12, 2019 13:53 IST

  No U.S. troops were hurt in Friday’s explosion at the small U.S. outpost, and the artillery strike marked the first time a coalition base was in the line of fire since Turkey’s offensive began.  

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  23 photos from Syria show aftermath of Turkey invasion

  World | October 12, 2019 9:14 IST

  Turkey has faced widespread condemnation coming their way from all across the globe following their actions in northern Syria. From UN to the US everyone has cautioned Turkey about their actions. Turkey, which is a part of NATO is at a risk of facing sanctions from EU.  Here are 22 pictures that depict what really is happening in Syria.

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  100,000 flee homes as Turkey advances in northern Syria

  World | October 12, 2019 6:56 IST

  An explosion was reported later Friday in northern Syria near an outpost where U.S. troops are located, but none of the Americans were hurt, according to a U.S. official and a Syria war monitor. It was unclear whether it was from artillery or an airstrike, and it was the first time a coalition base was in the line of fire since Turkey’s offensive began.

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  Turkish offensive sparks yet another Syrian exodus

  World | October 10, 2019 22:53 IST

  Syrians are fleeing by the tens of thousands yet again, a recurring nightmare of hastily packed bags, traffic-clogged highways and an uncertain fate.

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  India slams Turkey's military offensive in Syria

  India | October 10, 2019 23:55 IST

  India on Thursday slammed Turkey's unilateral military offensive in northeast Syria, saying it can undermine stability in the region and the fight against terrorism.

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  Turkey faces wide-spread condemnation for Syria invasion

  World | October 10, 2019 13:11 IST

  Turkey on Wednesday invaded Syria by having its military cross the border and enter the northern region of Syria and launched a massive military operation against the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK).

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  15 killed, thousands flee as Turkey launches airstrikes on Syria

  World | October 10, 2019 7:15 IST

  Plumes of smoke could be seen rising near the town of Qamishli and clashes continued late Wednesday amid intense shelling as Turkey struck at least six different border towns along a 290-mile (300-kilometre) stretch. 

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  Turkey will soon invade Northern Syria: White House

  World | October 07, 2019 10:11 IST

  The White House said Sunday that Turkey will soon invade Northern Syria, renewing fears of slaughter of Kurdish fighters allied with the U.S. in a yearslong campaign against the Islamic State group.

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  From IS camp, Syrian family returns home to a hostile city

  World | September 22, 2019 18:05 IST

  The 53-year-old seamstress had returned from al-Hol camp, where 73,000 people, most of them families of IS militants, have been kept since the territorial defeat of the group in March.

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  Crazy, wild, MUST READ story of Eli Cohen, the Mossad secret agent who inspired Netflix series 'The Spy'

  Fyi | September 10, 2019 20:17 IST

  Indiatvnews.com takes you through the fascinating life story of Eli Cohen, known the world over for his espionage work in Syria in the 1960’s.

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  Syria’s Raqqa still finding the dead, 2 years after IS fall

  World | September 10, 2019 19:59 IST

  The neighbors reported a foul smell coming from the house next door. The house, which the Islamic State group had used as a school for its “cubs,” had been untouched ever since the militants were chased out of the Syrian city two years ago. Weeds grew around an abandoned car in its courtyard.  

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  Air strikes hit Syria-Iraq border

  World | September 09, 2019 15:13 IST

  The Israeli military said one of its drones "fell inside southern Lebanon during routine operations".

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  50 rebels killed by US-led airstrike in Syria's Idlib

  World | September 01, 2019 9:30 IST

  At least 50 rebels, mainly commanders, were killed on Saturday by US-led airstrikes that targeted a meeting of rebel commanders in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor reported.

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  Militants plan provocation using chemical weapons in Syria’s Idlib: Report

  World | July 12, 2019 21:26 IST

  The Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Alexander Shulgin has said that the chemical weapons provocation is being planned by the militants in Idlib province of Syria.

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  Mortar shelling kills 12 in Syria

  World | June 17, 2019 16:31 IST

  Mortar shelling by a terror group in a village in Aleppo, Syria has killed 12 people. 

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  Ahmedabad to host 2nd Intercontinental Cup, India up against Syria, Tajikistan and North Korea

  Football | May 18, 2019 16:33 IST

  The second edition of the Intercontinental Cup will take place in Ahmedabad. India are the defending champions.

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  Donald Trump agrees on keeping US troops in Syria

  World | March 06, 2019 11:32 IST

  A bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives wrote to Trump on February 22, praising his decision to keep a small group of troops in Syria as a stabilising force.

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  Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria

  World | January 21, 2019 8:20 IST

  The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says its operation is against the Quds Force - an elite unit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, the BBC reported.