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No posters, no rallies, no debates: Syrians unaware of polls after Assad's fall

People view election posters ahead of the upcoming vote on October 5.
Published on Oct 04, 2025 12:16 PM IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sep 08, 2025 09:20 PM IST

Israeli drone strikes kill 8 Syrian soldiers in Damascus suburb, officials say

People inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an oil company facility the previous day in Yemen's Huthi-held capital Sanaa on August 25, 2025.
Updated on Aug 28, 2025 04:05 AM IST

Reporter reacts to Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, caught live on camera

The viral footage raised questions about the impact of ongoing tensions and the impact of conflict on civilians.
Updated on Jul 18, 2025 11:10 AM IST

Syria withdraws forces from Sweida as Israel strikes Damascus: What we know

A soldier passes in front of the damaged Syrian Defence Ministry building allegedly hit by several Israeli airstrikes, in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
Updated on Jul 17, 2025 07:00 AM IST

Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters in Damascus

Damascus deployed troops in the predominantly Druze province of Sweida, after clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes.
Updated on Jul 16, 2025 07:49 PM IST

‘Why us’: Syrian Christians after Damascus church bombing

There was no claim of responsibility of the blast by the Islamic State group.
Published on Jun 23, 2025 11:43 PM IST

This is world's worst city to live in 2025; here's where Karachi and Dhaka stand

According to the 2025 Global Liveability Index, the least liveable city is Damascus in Syria, with 140th rank.
Updated on Jun 19, 2025 02:25 PM IST

Lebanon PM meets Syria's leader on trip seeking 'new page' in ties

Lebanon PM meets Syria's leader on trip seeking 'new page' in ties
Published on Apr 14, 2025 11:28 PM IST

Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say

Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say
Updated on Mar 27, 2025 02:25 PM IST

Syria: Germany reopens embassy in Damascus, 13 years after civil war shutdown

The German and European flags fly in front of the newly reopened German embassy in Damascus on March 20, 2025. Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock officially reopened her country's embassy in war-ravaged Syria during a one-day visit to Damascus on March 20.
Published on Mar 20, 2025 05:37 PM IST

Top Turkish officials visit Damascus, Turkey's foreign ministry says

Top Turkish officials visit Damascus, Turkey's foreign ministry says
Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:12 PM IST

One killed in Syria clashes near Damascus

One killed in Syria clashes near Damascus
Published on Mar 02, 2025 01:30 AM IST

Senior Russian official to visit Syria, sources say

Senior Russian official to visit Syria, sources say
Published on Jan 28, 2025 02:30 PM IST

Rebuilding hope: Syrian family struggles to restore home amid economic crisis

Samir al-Baghdad is restoring his family's destroyed home in the Qaboun neighbourhood close to the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Published on Jan 24, 2025 01:19 PM IST

Damascus Airport welcomes first international flight since Assad's ouster

Tuesday was the first time international flights have returned to Syria's major airport in Damascus since President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown last month by Islamist-led rebels.
Published on Jan 07, 2025 04:41 PM IST

Ousted Syrian first lady Asma Assad battling leukaemia, survival chance 50/50

Asma Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is battling Leukaemia
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 05:50 AM IST

Turkey's foreign minister meets Syria's Golani amid ongoing conflict

On Sunday, Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Damascus.
Published on Dec 22, 2024 07:48 PM IST

Iran to reopen embassy in Syria once security conditions are met

Iran's embassy in Syria was vandalised when Tehran ally Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, but the foreign ministry announced Tuesday that it would reopen provided the "necessary conditions" are satisfied.
Published on Dec 17, 2024 02:50 PM IST

‘Never sought refuge’: Syria's Bashar al-Assad in first statement since ouster

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is currently in exile in Russian capital Moscow. (File)
Updated on Dec 16, 2024 10:18 PM IST

Syria: HTS leader Al-Jolani says country too exhausted for conflict with Israel

The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group said his country was too exhausted for fresh conflict.
Published on Dec 15, 2024 12:25 AM IST

Freed Syrian prisoners return to their 'death dormitory'

Blankets and food from the last days of incarceration of prisoners lie in one cell room at underground prison "Branch 215" which was operated by Syrian Military Intelligence, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria
Published on Dec 13, 2024 05:06 PM IST

American released from Syria prison after rebel takeover calls it a 'blessing'

Travis Timmerman, 29, said he had gone to Syria on a Christian pilgrimage
Published on Dec 13, 2024 10:11 AM IST

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria

All the Indian nationals safely crossed over to Lebanon and are set to return to India by commercial flights. (MEA photo)
Published on Dec 11, 2024 12:28 PM IST

Ferraris, Porsches and more: Bashar Assad's luxury cars in ransacked palace

A bullet-riddled portrait of Assad adorning Hama's municipality building after it was defaced following the capture of the city by rebels.
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 12:58 AM IST

Armed Syrian group ‘steals’ cars from Italian envoy's garden in Damascus

A man holds an AK-47 and flashes the victory sign as he poses for a photo in a hall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's presidential palace in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.
Published on Dec 08, 2024 10:25 PM IST

Has Assad's plane crashed? Speculation as Syrian flight disappears mysteriously

Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks at a press conference in Cairo. (AP File)
Published on Dec 08, 2024 02:58 PM IST

Syrian rebels at prez complex, airport evacuation | Damascus capture in videos

Damascus International Airport was reportedly evacuated, with all flights suspended as rebel groups stormed the city.
Published on Dec 08, 2024 01:07 PM IST

Bashar Al Assad toppled: How Syrian govt fell in a matter of days

This screen grab taken from AFPTV shows people sitting on a tank as they gather at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024.
Updated on Dec 08, 2024 01:58 PM IST

Has Syrian President Assad fled amid rebels' advance? What we know so far

A giant portrait of Syrian president Bashar Assad sets on a building, as empty streets seen in Damascus, Syria.
Updated on Dec 08, 2024 08:27 AM IST