Syria Conflict
Statues of Assad’s father and brother were toppled in cities taken by the rebels, while pictures of him on billboards and govt offices were torn down, stamped on, burned or riddled with bullets.
Updated 08 Dec, 2024 01:08pm
Assad family flees to Russia while PM seeks free elections as Damascus falls to rebel forces, with globally designated terrorist group HTS seemingly set for influence in new admin.
Updated 09 Dec, 2024 09:44am
Western officials say Syrian military in difficult situation; Trump says US should have nothing to do with conflict.
Updated 07 Dec, 2024 09:22pm
UN warns mass displacement, over 13 years after civil war, “adding to years of suffering”.
Updated 07 Dec, 2024 11:05am
Turkish, Iranian and Russian FMs meet in Doha today; Jordan closes border with Syria; IS captures some areas.
Updated 07 Dec, 2024 10:14am
UN says violence has displaced 280,000 people, warning numbers could swell to 1.5m.
Updated 06 Dec, 2024 04:47pm
Human rights groups warn of abuses by the Syrian government during the counteroffensive.
Published 05 Dec, 2024 09:41pm
Moscow says Russia, Iran, Turkiye in "close contact" over situation.
Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:32am
UN decries attacks on civilians; Iraqi PM says won’t remain a spectator in Syria; Erdogan discusses Syria conflict with Putin.
Updated 04 Dec, 2024 09:47am
Russian planes bomb positions of anti-Damascus fighters.
Updated 03 Dec, 2024 10:25am
French president arrives in Saudi Arabia for state visit.
Updated 03 Dec, 2024 10:19am
Rebels take Aleppo city; Iran, Russia supporting Assad regime in Damascus.
Published 02 Dec, 2024 08:49pm
Iran's FM lands in Turkiye after meeting Syrian president in Damascus; strikes kill 21 in Aleppo, Idlib.
Published 02 Dec, 2024 02:35pm
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani believed to be present in HTS central headquarters; Iran, Jordan voice support to Syria; UN calls for political solution.
Updated 02 Dec, 2024 10:22am
If Al Qaeda’s ideological allies establish a strong foothold in Syria, it will fuel transnational terrorism.
Updated 02 Dec, 2024 04:32pm
The rebel offensive has upended a fragile balance.
Published 02 Dec, 2024 05:38am
Fierce fighting leaves over 250 dead in three days; Syrian and Russian jets carry out strikes in Idlib.
Updated 30 Nov, 2024 09:57am
Iranian general killed during clashes; death toll “in battles ongoing for the past 24 hours has risen to 132".
Updated 29 Nov, 2024 09:16am
Deceased comprise pro-Iran group members, including Syrian and foreigner fighters, says war monitoring body.
Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:54am
Incident comes days after Israeli air strikes killed 52 people, including 38 soldiers, 7 Hezbollah members.
Published 01 Apr, 2024 07:05am
Damascus says civilians, soldiers among those killed.
Updated 30 Mar, 2024 10:23am
A US military official, requesting anonymity, says the “US did not conduct any defensive strikes overnight”.
Published 31 Dec, 2023 07:06am
Deceased identified as father, mother and three of their children.
Published 27 Dec, 2023 07:26am
“Regime forces committed a massacre by directly targeting residential areas in Aleppo province,” says war monitor.
Published 18 Dec, 2023 07:12am
Flights being diverted to Aleppo, Latakia airports.
Updated 27 Nov, 2023 11:26am
Air aggression targets number of military positions.
Updated 26 Oct, 2023 09:20am
Deir Ezzor Military Council is led by Ahmad al-Khabil also known as Abu Khawla who is under arrest.
Published 30 Aug, 2023 07:20am
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt and the Arab League’s secretary general will form a ministerial contact group to liaise with Syrian government.
Updated 07 May, 2023 11:38pm
Raisi's visit is first by an Iranian president to Syria since war broke out, and comes as regional capitals are re-engaging with internationally isolated govt in Damascus.
Published 03 May, 2023 08:42pm
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Israeli missiles targeted “the Aleppo international airport area and the Nayrab military airfield area”.
Published 02 May, 2023 08:39pm
