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Gazi Abbas Shahid November 6, 2025 11:01 PM IST
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa previously carried a $10 million US bounty on his head and was imprisoned by American forces during the Iraq conflict.
Gazi Abbas Shahid March 16, 2025 11:21 PM IST
Turkey has overtly supported jihadist groups in the Syria Civil War to counter the growing presence of Iran and Russia, and was instrumental in the toppling of Tehran-backed Bashar al-Assad.
Gazi Abbas Shahid March 15, 2025 11:27 PM IST
Tensions have been high between Iran and Turkey since coup in Syria which resulted in the toppling of Tehran-backed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by Ankara-backed rebel groups led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in November last year, leading to the end of the Syria civil war.
Gazi Abbas Shahid February 6, 2025 9:59 PM IST
Ahmed Al-Sharaa, also known by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is the leader of the Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham, the rebel group which seized power in Syria after toppling former President Bashar al-Assad in December last year, effectively ending the Syria Civil War.
Gazi Abbas Shahid January 26, 2025 6:08 PM IST
Israel, which is already facing the looming threat of an Iran-Israel, must now deal with the emerging challenge from Turkey after the fall of Syria's Assad.
Gazi Abbas Shahid January 16, 2025 5:27 PM IST
Syria turned in to a literal free-for-all, almost immediately after the fall of Assad regime which essentially ended the Syria civil war, with Israel, Turkey, and the US moving swiftly to achieve their respective goals in the region.
Gazi Abbas Shahid January 12, 2025 4:35 PM IST
The Sayyida Zaynab shrine, located 10 kilometers south of Damascus, is a center of faith for Shia pilgrims from all over the world, and the shrine's protection was major issue even during the 13-year Syria civil war.
Gazi Abbas Shahid January 9, 2025 7:27 PM IST
A report by the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led Israeli government's Nagel Committee has warned that Israel must prepare for a direct confrontation with Turkey
Gazi Abbas Shahid December 20, 2024 4:47 PM IST
Earlier this month, HTS, Syria's main rebel group, seized Damascus and toppled the Assad regime, effectively ending the Syria civil war which had erupted in 2011.
Gazi Abbas Shahid December 19, 2024 5:18 PM IST
Earlier this month, Israeli troops occupied Mount Hermon when they moved into a demilitarized zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights following the fall of Assad's government which marked then end of the Syria civil war.
Gazi Abbas Shahid December 15, 2024 7:48 PM IST
Israel has seemingly changed its strategy in Syria following a statement by Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Syria's main rebel group that seized Damascus earlier this month and toppled the Assad regime, ending the Syria civil war.
Gazi Abbas Shahid December 14, 2024 10:49 PM IST
In the aftermath of the Syria civil war, which resulted in the toppling of the Bashar al-Assad regime, Israel has laid waste to a major portion of Syria's military infrastructure, and launched a ground operation to capture strategic areas, and has seized Mount Hermon, Syria's tallest peak.
Gazi Abbas Shahid December 13, 2024 9:17 PM IST
The Syria civil war, which broke out in 2011, seemingly came to an end after Syrian opposition forces announced the 'liberation' of the country from Assad's rule as rebels stormed capital city Damascus even as President Bashar al-Assad managed to escape to Russia.
Gazi Abbas Shahid December 12, 2024 7:40 PM IST
Aleksandr Dugin, a controversial Russian philosopher who many consider as the mentor of Russian President Vladimir Putin said Turkey betrayed Russia by helping overthrow the Assad regime and helping the rebels in the Syria civil war, and this would prove costly for the country and its President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Gazi Abbas Shahid December 11, 2024 11:26 PM IST
Turkey, a member of US-led NATO, has strongly supported anti-Assad rebel opposition groups since the Syria civil war broke out in 2011. Ayatollah Khamenei said one of "Syria's neighbours" also played a role in the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, referring to open support given to rebel forces by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Victor Dasgupta December 11, 2024 1:37 PM IST
Assad's personal fortune includes USD16 billion (approximately Rs 1.35 lakh crore) and 5 billion (around 44,594 crore).
Gazi Abbas Shahid December 9, 2024 9:05 PM IST
The October 7, 2023 attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel, which sparked the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, is indirectly responsible for reigniting the Syria civil war.
Gazi Abbas Shahid December 9, 2024 9:05 PM IST
At the helm of the rebel forces in the Syria civil war, is the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a controversial Islamist extremist outfit formerly affiliated with the Al-Qaeda.It has led the charge against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad.
Analiza Pathak December 9, 2024 7:39 AM IST
Asma played a key role in shaping Assad's image as a moderate reformer. In 2005, she launched an organisation to encourage Syrian youth to embrace "active citizenship."
Victor Dasgupta December 8, 2024 10:13 AM IST
Syria's army command has notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended
Gazi Abbas Shahid December 7, 2024 7:11 PM IST
In a major development in the Syria civil war, Syria's rebel forces on Friday stormed Daraa, and now have control over 90 percent of the city after forcing Assad's forces to retreat. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the next target of rebels is Syrian capital Damascus.
Sumaila Zaman December 5, 2024 10:58 AM IST
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was cited by IRNA as saying that Iran continues to support Syria against terrorists wreaking havoc in the Arab country.
Gazi Abbas Shahid November 30, 2024 8:59 PM IST
Russia has termed the rebel assault as a 'direct violation of Syria's sovereignty', but hinted that it may intervene militarily. Meanwhile, the rebels continue to push forward as they assert control in Aleppo, marking a major development in the Syria civil war, with the backing of Turkey's Erdogan, according to experts.
India.com News Desk August 12, 2018 7:18 PM IST
Rescue operations are underway and a bulldozer is being used to remove rubble and rescue trapped people. Dozens are said to be missing and the death toll is expected to rise. The cause of the blast isn't known yet.
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