Tag: Syria
IS Leader Admits Defeat In Iraq's Mosul
Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has admitted defeat in Mosul, the terror group's biggest stronghold in Iraq, and has ordered militants to either flee or kill themselves in suicide attacks, media reported. ....
US Marines Arrive In Syria To Join Anti-IS War
US Marines arrived in northern Syria with artillery to support Washington-backed local forces fighting the Islamic State (IS) terror group, according to top officials.....
Toll Rises To 44 In Damascus Blasts
At least 44 people were killed on Saturday and scores injured in a double bombing attack on buses of Shia pilgrims parked outside a cemetery here, a war monitor based in Britain said.....
30 Killed In Damascus Courthouse Suicide Bombing
At least 30 people were killed and 45 injured when a suicide bomber detonated his bomb vest inside the old Justice Palace building in Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, state TV reported. ....
Foreign Students Considering Leaving US
A second executive order by US President Donald Trump on immigration has prompted foreign students and researchers, including those from India, to look elsewhere for educational, training and job opportunities, according to a report.....
47 Killed In Fighting Near Damascus
At least 47 people were killed in fierce clashes between Syrian security forces and militants in capital Damascus, a war monitor reported on Monday.....
Syria Beat Uzbekistan 1-0, Keep 2018 FIFA World Cup Hopes Alive
A penalty successfully converted by Omar Kharbin in the dying minutes of the game gave Syria a vital 1-0 win over Uzbekistan. ....
US Probes 300 Civilian Deaths Due To Airstrikes
The US military is investigating whether it was responsible for the deaths of nearly 300 Syrian and Iraqi civilians in three different sets of airstrikes this month, a media report said.....
16 Killed In Syria Airstrikes
At least 16 civilians were killed and 50 injured in airstrikes on a Syrian town on the outskirts of the country's capital, according to a war monitoring group. ....
Syrian Army Captures Major IS Stronghold In Aleppo
The Syrian army on Wednesday captured the town of Deir Hafer, a major stronghold for the Islamic State (IS) group in northern Syria.....
