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Blinken says US has made ‘direct contact’ with Syria’s victorious HTS rebel group

He did not give details on how the contact took place

Published 14 Dec, 2024 11:54pm

World

‘Syria freed!’: thousands cheer at famed Damascus mosque

In 2011, Assad's crackdown on peaceful protesters triggered a 13-year civil war

Published 14 Dec, 2024 12:02am

Pakistan

Special charter flight reaches Pakistan with 318 stranded individuals from Syria

The special flight that brought the Pakistanis back landed in Islamabad at 2am

Published 13 Dec, 2024 09:51am

Pakistan

79 Pakistani pilgrims evacuated as Syria establishes transitional government

Seven out of around 20 teachers and students in Syria had also reached Beirut

Published 11 Dec, 2024 12:27am

Pakistan

Pakistani pilgrims stranded in Damascus faces severe challenges, as govt tries repatriation

There are currently over 1,000 Pakistani citizens in Syria, says Pakistani embassy

Published 10 Dec, 2024 09:07am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz seeks Lebanese counterpart support in Pakistanis evacuation from Syria

PM Shehbaz calls for ensuring safe evacuation of Pakistanis from Syria

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 12:40am

World

Sayyida Zainab shrine remains unharmed amid Syrian rebel advances

Iraqi paramilitary units plays a critical role in bolstering Bashar al-Assad's regime

Published 09 Dec, 2024 11:18am

World

What happens next in Syria: 3 possible scenarios

Hussein explained that downfall of Syrian army was marked by chaos and security breaches

Published 09 Dec, 2024 08:58am

World

‘A new history being written in the entire region,’ says al Golani

Expresses it would require collective effort to construct a new Syria, which he envisioned as ‘a beacon for the Islamic nation’

Published 08 Dec, 2024 11:46pm

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In pictures: Damascus falls to rebels as Assad leaves Syria

Syrians celebrate, but many experts still wary of country’s future

Published 08 Dec, 2024 06:42pm

World

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of Syrian insurgents HTS?

Head of militant group seeks to portray himself as a more moderate leader but many doubt sincerity of his words

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 07:13pm

World

Iranian embassy stormed in Damascus

Iran's foreign ministry says Iranian diplomats had vacated embassy in early morning, prior to any assault

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 07:08pm

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Syrians stroll through Assad’s palaces, take furniture and ornaments

In a storeroom, cupboards had been ransacked and objects strewn across the floor

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 07:09pm

World

What we know about the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad

Thirteen years of civil war have exhausted Syria's military equipment and army

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 07:06pm

World

Syrian civil society, world reacts to end of Assad rule

US President Biden, his team 'closely monitoring' events

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 07:12pm

World

Syria’s Assad and his family in Moscow after Russia granted them asylum: media

Russian news agencies say asylum granted on humanitarian grounds

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 11:40pm

World

Syrian rebels say they have toppled Assad in state television announcement

The dramatic collapse marks a seismic moment for the Middle East

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 07:04pm

Pakistan

Syria’s Jolani: from jihadist to pragmatist

Jolani had for years operated from the shadows

Published 08 Dec, 2024 11:58am

World

Syrian army command tells officers that Assad’s rule has ended, officer says

Earlier Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday

Published 08 Dec, 2024 08:56am

World

Syrian rebels battle for Homs and advance on Damascus, Assad’s rule at stake

Protesters topple Damascus statue to Assad's father

Published 07 Dec, 2024 11:12pm

World

Syrian rebels capture fourth city, intensifying threat to Assad’s regime

Celebratory scenes surfaces on social media

Published 07 Dec, 2024 11:04am

World

Syrian rebels capture Hama in major offensive against Assad

Assad’s regime has relied heavily on Russian and Iranian support

Published 06 Dec, 2024 09:34am

World

UN appeals for $47 billion in aid amid declining donor support

Aid workers have been forced to make difficult decisions

Published 04 Dec, 2024 12:20pm

World

Syrian army confirms rebels enter Aleppo, says dozens of soldiers killed

Surprise attack led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has jolted the frontlines of the Syrian civil war

Published 30 Nov, 2024 09:56pm

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Dubai travel warning among 18 issued by UK amid Israeli airstrikes on Iran

The Foreign Office strongly advises against traveling to Iran as well

Published 28 Oct, 2024 03:13pm

World

Atleast four civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Syria: state media

The strikes reportedly targeted a significant military research facility

Published 09 Sep, 2024 10:15am

World

Victims of Hamas attack sue Iran, Syria, North Korea in U.S. court

The lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington

Published 02 Jul, 2024 08:54am

World

Greece migrant boat disaster relatives demand answers, one year on

The coast guard caused the ship to capsize when it tried to tow the vessel

Published 14 Jun, 2024 03:16pm

World

Saudi Arabia appoints first envoy to Syria in more than a decade

Saudi Arabia reopened its embassy in Syria earlier this year

Published 27 May, 2024 09:42am

World

US launches strikes in Iraq, Syria, nearly 40 reported killed

More US military operations are expected in the coming days

Published 03 Feb, 2024 07:43pm