Syria
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Istanbul bombing: Turkey detains suspect linked to deadly incident in northwestern Syria
World | Nov 17, 2022, 02:12 PM ISTIstanbul bombing case: The suspect, identified by his code-name “Husam” was apprehended by Turkish police late Wednesday in the Syrian city of Azaz, which is currently under the control of the Turkey-backed Syrian opposition
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Syria: At least 6 killed, dozen injured in shelling of tent settlement
World | Nov 06, 2022, 08:38 PM ISTSyria: The shelling is the latest violation of a truce reached between Russia and Turkey in March 2020 that ended a Russian-backed government offensive on Idlib province, the last major rebel-held stronghold in Syria.
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Islamic State militants kill 6 US-backed fighters in eastern Syria
World | Sep 12, 2022, 06:07 PM ISTDespite their defeat in Syria in 2019, when IS lost the last sliver of land its fighters once controlled, the extremists' sleepers cells have continued to carry out deadly attacks in Syria and Iraq where they once held large parts of the two countries.
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US airstrikes target militia-controlled areas in east Syria
World | Aug 24, 2022, 04:01 PM ISTThe U.S. military said early Wednesday it carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria that targeted areas used by militias backed by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
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Syria militants attack military bus, killing 13 troops
World | Mar 06, 2022, 11:45 PM ISTIn the past, Syrian authorities have blamed such attacks on Islamic State group militants who have been active in southern and central Syria, despite losing territorial control in the country since 2019.
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Syria reports Israeli strikes near Damascus
World | Feb 17, 2022, 01:40 PM 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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US President Biden says ISIS leader killed during raid in Syria
World | Feb 03, 2022, 07:30 PM ISTThe raid targeted Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who took over as head of the militant group on Oct. 31, 2019, just days after leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died during a U.S. raid in the same area.
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Senior al-Qaeda member Abdul Hamid al-Matar killed in US airstrike in Syria
World | Oct 23, 2021, 06:16 AM ISTAl-Qaeda continues to present a threat to America and our allies, according to a statement.
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Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syria capital, killing 14
World | Oct 20, 2021, 12:33 PM ISTSyrian state TV showed footage of charred bus in central Damascus, saying the blasts occurred during rush hour when people were heading to work and school.
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ISIS, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist groups gain in strength in Syria: India
World | Sep 29, 2021, 08:54 PM ISTIn his remarks to the UN Security Council briefing on Syria (Political) on Tuesday, Joint Secretary (UN Economic and Social) Srinivas Gotru said the long-term security and stability in West Asia can only be achieved by preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the war-ravaged country.
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US military denies reports of rocket attack on American troops in Syria
World | Jul 05, 2021, 07:07 AM ISTThe Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rockets were fired from areas controlled by Iran-backed fighters in the area of Mayadeen, also in Deir el-Zour.
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Syria: Israel fired missiles on suburbs of capital Damascus
World | Apr 08, 2021, 10:01 AM ISTBritain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, reported that Israeli strikes targeted military posts near Damascus.
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Government attack on hospital in northwestern Syria kills 6
World | Mar 21, 2021, 11:08 PM ISTArtillery shells fired from government areas hit a major hospital in a rebel-controlled town in northwestern Syria on Sunday, killing at least six patients, including a child, wounding medical staff and forcing the facility to shut its doors, rescuers, an aid group and activists reported.
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India at UN pushes for peace and stability in conflict-hit South Sudan, Syria
News | Mar 06, 2021, 09:18 PM ISTIndia has raised concern over rising violence in conflict-hit states. On South Sudan, it shows sign of hope by implementing the Revitalized Peace Agreement.
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Biden's first military action: Facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups bombed in Syria
World | Feb 26, 2021, 09:15 AM ISTThe airstrike in Syria was the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he recommended the action to Biden.
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Pakistani student arrested for sending money to ISIS terrorists in Syria
World | Jan 19, 2021, 08:33 AM ISTMuhammad Omer Bin Khalid, who is studying at Karachi's reputed NED University of Engineering and Technology, was arrested while trying to leave Karachi via a train, according to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh Police.
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu threatens more airstrikes in Syria
World | Nov 19, 2020, 11:22 AM ISTAt least 10 Syrian soldiers and pro-government fighters were killed in airstrikes on Syrian military sites in the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the UK-based watchdog Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
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Total blackout in Syria following gas pipeline explosion; attack suspected
World | Aug 24, 2020, 10:15 AM ISTA power blackout was reported in Syria following an explosion on the Arab Gas Pipeline. According to the energy minister, the initial indications point towards an attack.
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Syria reports first confirmed COVID-19 case; govt ministries, restaurants shut
World | Mar 23, 2020, 08:03 AM ISTThere have been unconfirmed reports in recent weeks of coronavirus cases in Syria, whose health system, housing and infrastructure have been ravaged by nine years of civil war, but the authorities have denied any outbreak or cover-up. The virus has been spreading in neighbouring countries.
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Former Iranian Ambassador to Syria dies of COVID-19
World | Mar 06, 2020, 07:41 AM ISTHossein Sheikholeslam, Iran's former ambassador to Syria, died of COVID-19 on Thursday, official IRNA news agency reported.