Syria

Shelling Kills 18 In Syria's Rebel-Held Afrin: War Monitor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 13, 2021

Shelling of the rebel-held city of Afrin in northern Syria killed at least 18 people on Saturday, many of them when a hospital was hit, a war monitor said.

Syria Activates Air Defence Against "Israeli Aggression": State Media

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 9, 2021

Syria's air defence system has been activated against an "Israeli aggression" in Damascus, state news agency Sana said late Tuesday.

World Cup Qualifiers Moved From China To Dubai Over Coronavirus Cases

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 31, 2021

Seven Group A fixtures involving China, Syria, Maldives, the Philippines and Guam are affected, playing further havoc with the already heavily disrupted Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Bashar Al-Assad Re-Elected As Syrian President For 4th Term

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 28, 2021

Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected for a fourth term as president of war-ravaged Syria, official results showed on Thursday, despite Western accusations the polls were "neither free nor fair".

MI5 Chief Slams Facebook Over Encryption, Says Gives "Free Pass" To Suspects

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 21, 2021

Extremism on social media is as much a national security risk now as terrorism from Afghanistan or Syria, the head of UK domestic intelligence has warned as he slammed Facebook in particular.

Syria Dropped Chemical Weapon Chlorine On Rebel Towns In 2018: Watchdog

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 12, 2021

The Syrian regime's air force used the chemical weapon chlorine in an attack on the town of Saraqib in 2018, the global toxic arms watchdog said on Monday after an investigation.

"India A Bridge In Narrowing Differences At Security Council": UN Envoy

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 31, 2021

India has "been a bridge" in a polarised UN Security Council, narrowing differences and helping shape the Council's statements, discussions on Afghanistan and Myanmar, pushing for greater meeting of minds to address humanitarian crisis in Syria and focusing on terrorism, India's envoy to the UN said.

Opinion: UAE Project To Broker India-Pak Peace Is Its Most Ambitious Ever

Opinion | Hussein Ibish, Bloomberg | Monday March 29, 2021

Nicknamed "Little Sparta" by American generals like former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, the United Arab Emirates is widely acknowledged as a small country that punches far above its weight in military terms. But the tiny Gulf state also has outsize ambitions as a peace broker.

4 Syrians Found Frozen To Death In Eastern Lebanon

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 27, 2021

Four Syrians, two women and two children, were found dead on Friday in eastern Lebanon after having gone missing, the governor of Lebanon's Baalbek and Hermel region tweeted.

Humanitarian Crisis, Covid, Calls For Ease Of Sanctions On Syria, India Tells UN

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 16, 2021

India has told the UN Security Council that the humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for relaxation of sanctions imposed on Syria, saying the international community must act with a "sense of urgency" to help the Syrian people.

S Jaishankar Discusses Bilateral Cooperation With Syrian Foreign Minister

India News | ANI | Saturday March 13, 2021

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed bilateral cooperation with his Syrian counterpart Dr Fayssal Mekdad.

Syria's President, Wife Test Positive For Coronavirus

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 8, 2021

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, the presidency said Monday.

India Calls For Probe Into Use Of Chemical Weapons In Syria

India News | ANI | Friday March 5, 2021

India on Thursday (local time) called for an objective investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons and also urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to remain cognizant of the dangers of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorist groups.

India Pledges Support To UN To Ensure Syria Gets Covid Vaccines

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

India, which has shipped critical supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to nations globally, has said it stands ready to work with the United Nations and its agencies to ensure the doses are delivered to people of Syria facing "dire" situation compounded by the pandemic, winterisation and food insecurity.

One Militant Killed In US Bombing In Syria: Pentagon

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 2, 2021

The US Defense Department said Monday that one member of a pro-Iran militia was killed and two were injured in last week's bombing of a border station inside Syria.