Turkey defended its offensive as a bid to create a “safe zone” free of Kurdish militias which could also house Syrian refugees.
Tag: Syria
US-backed forces attack last IS stronghold in Syria
Damascus: Heavy fighting took place as US-backed forces attacked the last Islamic State (IS) stronghold in Syria amid a final push to clear the terror group from the war-torn country. A CNN team in Syria witnessed airstrikes, explosions and mortar fire in Baghouz after the operation by the Syrian Defence[Read More…]
Putin welcomes Erdogan to Moscow to discuss Syrian war
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Kremlin on Wednesday, where the pair were set to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria, a country in which both nations have a military presence, albeit on opposing sides. Putin and Erdogan met in the Russian[Read More…]
No timeframe for launch of Syrian constitutional committee: UN chief
United Nations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said there is no timeframe to launch the constitutional committee in Syria, but the work needs to be done as quickly as possible. The UN chief told a press conference at UN headquarters in New York on Friday that Syria needs a constitutional[Read More…]
At least 3 US troops killed in Syria blast
Beirut, The Islamic State terror organisation on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a bomb attack in a Syrian city under US-backed Kurdish control that killed at least three American troops, according to US officials quoted in a report from the Dow Jones Newswires supplied to EFE. Local media and the UK-based[Read More…]
Live Streaming Football, Australia Vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch AUS vs SYR
Group B’s final set of fixtures kick off on January 15 with Australia taking on Syria. Syria and Australia are paired alongside Jordan and Palestine in Group B of the competition. Australia and Syria have played each other twice in their history. The first match was played on 5th October[Read More…]
US begins withdrawing some military equipment from Syria
Washington/Damascus, The first US military ground equipment has been withdrawn from Syria, signaling the beginning of the drawdown ordered by President Donald Trump, according to an administration official. “Some cargo has already moved,” the official told CNN on Friday. Due to security concerns, the official would not describe exactly what[Read More…]
Live Streaming Football, Jordan Vs Syria, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch JOR vs SYR
Jordan plays Syria in Dubai in Group B’s second match-day for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Jordan and Syria are drawn alongside Palestine and Australia in Group B of the competition. The only goal of the game between Jordan and Australia was scored by Jordan’s Anas Bani Yaseen which helped[Read More…]
Announcing Withdrawals: Trump is doing what he promised at outset
With the suddenness of revelation, withdrawal from Syria and “drawdown” from Afghanistan have been announced by Donald Trump. In the past, such announcements were followed up with a tidy pattern: Two steps forward, one step back. But this time debate and hesitation have been foreclosed. Witness the way Defence Secretary[Read More…]
Maverick Trump does it again, pushes West Asia into deep gorge of instability
All learned pundits of foreign relations are shocked; majority of international community members are stunned; close American allies are traumatized and they are scrambling for words to respond to President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to pull out US troops from Syria. They were not prepared for such unpredictability of the[Read More…]
Trump defends Syria pullout, says US can’t be world’s policeman
Washington, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed his decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and said that his country cannot be the world’s policeman in a surprise visit to troops deployed in Iraq. Trump made his remarks to reporters after arriving with first lady Melania Trump about 7:16[Read More…]
Israeli policy won’t change after US withdrawal from Syria: Netanyahu
Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his government will maintain its current policy regarding the conflict in Syria despite the US decision to withdraw its forces deployed there. Netanyahu made these remarks on Sunday after the White House said that the withdrawal of US troops had already begun,[Read More…]
UNSC adopts resolution supporting peacekeepers’ return to Syria-Israel border
United Nations, The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution that stressed no military activity should occur in the de-militarised zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights amid the UN peacekeepers’ return to the area. Through Resolution 2450, the Security Council on Friday stressed the obligation on Syria and[Read More…]
Netanyahu, Trump discuss Iranian military’s presence in Syria
Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he held a phone call with US President Donald Trump over Iranian military’s presence in Syria. The call came a day after Trump announced the US decision to withdraw forces from the war-torn country as the Islamic State (IS) militant group had[Read More…]
IOC creates refugee team for Tokyo 2020
Buenos Aires: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced there will be a Olympic team made up of refugees at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, as happened in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. “Last time (in the 2016 Rio Olympics) we were under very high time pressure. Now we[Read More…]
Syria chemical attack: Investigators allowed to visit site
Damascus: Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria will be permitted to visit the site of an alleged chemical attack on Wednesday, Russia has said. The international team has been in the country since Saturday, but has not been allowed to visit Douma, the BBC reported. The attack on April 7, prompted military[Read More…]
Guterres urges UNSC unity after ‘outrageous’ chemical weapons attack in Syria
New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said he was “outraged” by reports of a chemical weapons attack in the Syrian town of Douma and urged the UN Security Council to “find unity” in a vote on US and Russian draft resolutions on the incident. “I am outraged by[Read More…]
Russia, Syria invite probe into alleged chemical attack
United Nations: Russia and Syria have invited a probe into the alleged chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Douma after US President Donald Trump threatened that there would be a “big price to pay”. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday, Russia’s Permanent Representative Vassily[Read More…]
Syria Country at Crossroad with Chemical Attacks: India’s Position
Syria was once a prosperous and a peaceful Nation in the Middle East. It was a country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts. Diverse ethnic and religious groups including Sunnis, Christians, Alawites, Druze, Isma’ilis, Mandeans, Shiites, Salafis, Yazidis, and Jews stayed there. Sunni make up the largest religious group[Read More…]
UNSC to hold emergency meeting over Syria chemical attack
United Nations: The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday over a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria. “The US, along with Cote d’Ivoire, France, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Sweden, and the UK, has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in light of[Read More…]
Erdogan announces takeover of Syria’s Afrin city
Istanbul: Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels have taken Afrin city centre under control following two-month’s of fighting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. The Free Syrian Army, backed by the Turkish army, completely took over Afrin’s city centre on Sunday, Erdogan said at a ceremony marking the 103rd[Read More…]
Insights from Syria: How Do You Sleep At Night, Mr. President?
Insights from Syria, 3rd March 2018. The United Kingdom’s attempt to restore some semblance of global diplomacy by calling the UNHCR Conference in Geneva to discuss the ongoing crisis in Ghouta yesterday made one thing absolutely clear: the axis of power relations across the globe and the character of power in[Read More…]
