Syria

Syria fire

A fire broke out in a Syrian refugee camp in Beqaa valley in Lebanon on Sunday (2 July) and spread rapidly. The refugee camp is located in Qab Elias town, east of Beirut.

Jul 3, 2017

5 ISIS fighters from Kerala killed in 4 months in Syria

Security forces had termed the missing Malayalis fighting for the ISIS as the 'Bahrain group'.

Jul 2, 2017

Female Kurdish fighter laughs after nearly being shot by Isis sniper

A video showing a Kurdish fighter nearly being shot by an ISIS sniper has emerged online. The unidentified woman can be seen taking an aim with her own sniper riffle through a window in Raqqa, Syria, before a bullet hits the wall behind her, right next to her head. Moments later she can be seen laughing and apparently joking about her near death experience. The video was uploaded to Twitter by journalist Hemze Hamza on 27 June.

Jun 28, 2017

Supreme Court approves most parts of Trumps travel ban

The U.S. Supreme Court approved most of President Trumps travel ban. The executive order temporarily blocks travel to the U.S. from six Middle Eastern and North African countries for 90 days, and suspends all refugee resettlement in the U.S. for 120 days. The banned countries include Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the orders constitutionality in October.

Jun 27, 2017

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visits air base in western Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad climbed into a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 during trip to Hmeymim Air Base located near Latakia in western Syria, June 27, 2017. Assad was given a tour of the base by Russian military officials and reportedly briefed on the whereabouts of militants affiliated with Al-Qaeda and attempting to overthrow his Assads government.

Jun 27, 2017

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visits air base in western Syria

Jun 27, 2017

Watch Israeli Air Force blow up Syrian tanks

On June 24, in response to over 10 projectiles fired at Israel, an IAF aircraft targeted 3 positions belonging to the Syrian regime.

Jun 25, 2017

Syrian refugees show their skills as they cook for World Refugee Day

At the hip Seychelles restaurant in Athens the food tasted a little different on June 19 as Syrian refugee Barshank Haj Younes cooked up a feast alongside Greek chef to mark World Refugee Day.

Jun 21, 2017

Is ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead? (VIDEO)

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi security officials also suspect Baghdadi might be hiding in the desert spread across thousands of square miles between Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria.

Jun 13, 2017

Syria: Did US-backed troops violate Geneva convention by using white phosphorus on ISIS in Raqqa? [VIDEO + PHOTOS]

Troops backed by the United States may have violated the Geneva Convention by using what looks like white phosphorus in the Syrian city of Raqqa. Watch the video of the attacks here.

Jun 12, 2017

Man attacks police officer with a hammer in Paris: This Is For Syria

A man was shot after he attacked a police officer next to Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. Eyewitness Kyle Riches shot video of the man lying on the ground after being shot. The man attacked a police officer with a hammer, yelling This is for Syria during the attack. The officer suffered minor injuries. The suspect was wounded in the chest.

Jun 7, 2017

ISIS executes 11 of its militants in Syria

The terror organisation killed 25 of its members last month in Deir al-Zour, accusing them of adultery, murder and arms trafficking.

Jun 5, 2017

Israel planned nuclear detonation to deter Egypt in 1967: Is this a precursor to the Samson option?

Israel planned to detonate a nuclear weapon before the Arab-Israeli war of 1967, it has emerged 50 years later. Read to know how it could have been the precursor to Israel's current nuclear policy.

Jun 4, 2017

Paris climate agreement: Decoding Donald Trump's #USExit; is United States retreating because of foreign policy fatigue?

Trump's isolationism is not something which has grown overnight. Even Barrack Obama displayed non-activism on various foreign policy questions during his days though the white supremacists did not acknowledge that.

Jun 2, 2017

Russia launches cruise missiles at Isis positions near Palmyra in Syria

A Russian warship and a submarine have fired four cruise missiles from the Mediterranean to hit Islamic State targets near the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria. Launched on 31 May, the missiles destroyed IS manpower and equipment according to the Russian Defence Ministry.

May 31, 2017

Russia launches cruise missiles at Isis positions near Palmyra in Syria

May 31, 2017

Syrian Democratic Forces recapture Tabqa Dam from Isis

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated Tabqa city and a nearby dam from Isis. Tabqa Dam provides hundreds of thousands of Syrians with water and electricity.Also known as the Euphrates Dam, its recapture is an important victory. The US-backed SFD surveyed the damage to its structure. They also removed the Isis flag and unfurled their own banners.

May 13, 2017