East Syria
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Opinion | War Or Peace: What Will Become Of Middle East In 2025?
West Asia in 2024 stands at a crossroads. While the region faces numerous challengesfrom political instability to economic dependence on oil there are also opportunities for transformation.
-
Opinion | Why An Unstable Middle East Is A Risk For India
Any volatility in Middle East will directly impact energy security, food security, economic engagement, maritime connectivity, and the welfare of 10 million Indian expatriates.
-
Who Is Embroiled In US-Iran Flare-Up In East Syria?
Two US air strikes in as many days this week on groups in Syria allegedly backed by Iran have raised questions about the actors involved and the tensions stoking the flare-up.1
-
US-Led Coalition Strikes Kill 14 Civilians In East Syria: Monitor
At least 14 civilians were killed Saturday in US-led coalition air strikes on the ISIS' last holdout in eastern Syria, a monitor said.
-
Deadly ISIS Assault On East Syria City Leaves 30 Dead
The ISIS on Saturday launched one of its fiercest assaults yet on the besieged Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, leaving more than 30 regime fighters and jihadists dead.
-
ISIS Abducts More Than 400 Civilians In East Syria: Reports
The ISIS abducted at least 400 civilians including women and children after capturing new territory in an assault on Syria's eastern city of Deir Ezzor, a monitor said today.
-
Germany Could Send 1,200 Soldiers to Provide Support Against ISIS: Official
Germany could send 1,200 soldiers to the Middle East by the end of the year to provide service support to planes and ships of a coalition battling ISIS, Germany's top defence official told a newspaper today.
-
Iran Returns Saudi Accusations of Cross-Border Meddling
Iran rejected criticism from Saudi Arabia today about Tehran's interventions in unstable countries in the Middle East, and accused the kingdom in turn of playing a destabilising role in the volatile region.
-
Al Qaeda Advances on Syria Army Base Near Idlib, Says Monitor
Fighters from Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate and allied militants advanced today on a key government-held military base in northwestern Idlib province, a monitor said.
-
Islamic State Fighters Storm Air Base in East Syria
Islamic State fighters have stormed the Deir el-Zour air base in East Syria, beginning with a suicide car bomb attack on the main entrance.
-
Australian PM Tony Abbott Orders Crackdown on Visas for Radical Preachers
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday that he was ordering a crackdown to prevent radical Islamist preachers entering the country, amidst rising tension with the Muslim community following a series of security-related raids.
-
White House Defends Joe Biden After Middle East Gaffes
The White House on Monday praised Vice President Joe Biden for being big enough to admit his mistakes, after he apologised to two key allies over an embarrassing diplomatic gaffe on the Middle East.
-
Australian Aircraft to Join Coalition Air Strikes in Iraq
Australian fighter jets have been authorised to begin striking Islamic State insurgents in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday, joining a U.S.-led coalition that aims to roll back gains by the insurgent group in the Middle East.
-
China Says May Have Citizens Fighting in Iraq
Muslim extremists from China's far western region of Xinjiang have gone to the Middle East for training and some may have crossed into Iraq to participate in the upsurge of violence there, China's special envoy for the Middle East said on Monday.
-
Pope Urges Syria Peace at Start of Mideast Pilgrimage
Pope Francis made an urgent plea on Saturday for peace in war-torn Syria as he kicked off a three-day pilgrimage to the Middle East.
-
Opinion | War Or Peace: What Will Become Of Middle East In 2025?
West Asia in 2024 stands at a crossroads. While the region faces numerous challengesfrom political instability to economic dependence on oil there are also opportunities for transformation.
-
Opinion | Why An Unstable Middle East Is A Risk For India
Any volatility in Middle East will directly impact energy security, food security, economic engagement, maritime connectivity, and the welfare of 10 million Indian expatriates.
-
Who Is Embroiled In US-Iran Flare-Up In East Syria?
Two US air strikes in as many days this week on groups in Syria allegedly backed by Iran have raised questions about the actors involved and the tensions stoking the flare-up.1
-
US-Led Coalition Strikes Kill 14 Civilians In East Syria: Monitor
At least 14 civilians were killed Saturday in US-led coalition air strikes on the ISIS' last holdout in eastern Syria, a monitor said.
-
Deadly ISIS Assault On East Syria City Leaves 30 Dead
The ISIS on Saturday launched one of its fiercest assaults yet on the besieged Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, leaving more than 30 regime fighters and jihadists dead.
-
ISIS Abducts More Than 400 Civilians In East Syria: Reports
The ISIS abducted at least 400 civilians including women and children after capturing new territory in an assault on Syria's eastern city of Deir Ezzor, a monitor said today.
-
Germany Could Send 1,200 Soldiers to Provide Support Against ISIS: Official
Germany could send 1,200 soldiers to the Middle East by the end of the year to provide service support to planes and ships of a coalition battling ISIS, Germany's top defence official told a newspaper today.
-
Iran Returns Saudi Accusations of Cross-Border Meddling
Iran rejected criticism from Saudi Arabia today about Tehran's interventions in unstable countries in the Middle East, and accused the kingdom in turn of playing a destabilising role in the volatile region.
-
Al Qaeda Advances on Syria Army Base Near Idlib, Says Monitor
Fighters from Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate and allied militants advanced today on a key government-held military base in northwestern Idlib province, a monitor said.
-
Islamic State Fighters Storm Air Base in East Syria
Islamic State fighters have stormed the Deir el-Zour air base in East Syria, beginning with a suicide car bomb attack on the main entrance.
-
Australian PM Tony Abbott Orders Crackdown on Visas for Radical Preachers
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday that he was ordering a crackdown to prevent radical Islamist preachers entering the country, amidst rising tension with the Muslim community following a series of security-related raids.
-
White House Defends Joe Biden After Middle East Gaffes
The White House on Monday praised Vice President Joe Biden for being big enough to admit his mistakes, after he apologised to two key allies over an embarrassing diplomatic gaffe on the Middle East.
-
Australian Aircraft to Join Coalition Air Strikes in Iraq
Australian fighter jets have been authorised to begin striking Islamic State insurgents in Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday, joining a U.S.-led coalition that aims to roll back gains by the insurgent group in the Middle East.
-
China Says May Have Citizens Fighting in Iraq
Muslim extremists from China's far western region of Xinjiang have gone to the Middle East for training and some may have crossed into Iraq to participate in the upsurge of violence there, China's special envoy for the Middle East said on Monday.
-
Pope Urges Syria Peace at Start of Mideast Pilgrimage
Pope Francis made an urgent plea on Saturday for peace in war-torn Syria as he kicked off a three-day pilgrimage to the Middle East.
