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

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Published on Apr 14, 2025 11:28 PM IST

AFP |

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

SYRIA-SECURITY/ALAWITES-DAMASCUS (EXCLUSIVE):EXCLUSIVE-Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say

world news

Updated on Mar 27, 2025 02:25 PM IST

Reuters |

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

Before Germany, Italy reopened its embassy last year before the fall of Assad, and Spain reopened its embassy after his ouster.

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.(AFP)

world news

Published on Mar 20, 2025 05:37 PM IST

AP |

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

SYRIA-SECURITY-TURKEY:Top Turkish officials visit Damascus, Turkey's foreign ministry says

world news

Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:12 PM IST

Reuters |

One killed in Syria clashes near Damascus

world news

Published on Mar 02, 2025 01:30 AM IST

AFP |

Senior Russian official to visit Syria, sources say

SYRIA-SECURITY-RUSSIA-DIPLOMACY:Senior Russian official to visit Syria, sources say

world news

Published on Jan 28, 2025 02:30 PM IST

Reuters |

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

Al-Baghdadi is rebuilding his family home in Qaboun, Syria, after years of civil war left it in ruins.

Samir al-Baghdad is restoring his family's destroyed home in the Qaboun neighbourhood close to the Syrian capital, Damascus.
(AP/Omar Sanadiki/ representative)

world news

Published on Jan 24, 2025 01:19 PM IST

PTI |

Damascus Airport welcomes first international flight since Assad's ouster

International flights resumed at Damascus airport for the first time since last month's regime change

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.( LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

world news

Published on Jan 07, 2025 04:41 PM IST

AFP |

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

Asma Assad, wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad, is critically ill with leukaemia and has a 50/50 chance of survival.

Asma Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is battling Leukaemia (REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Dec 26, 2024 05:50 AM IST

PA_Media |

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

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, discussing support for Syria's new administration after Assad's fall

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.(Reuters)

world news

Published on Dec 22, 2024 07:48 PM IST

Reuters |

Iran to reopen embassy in Syria once security conditions are met

Iran's embassy in Syria will reopen when security conditions are satisfied, following its vandalism post-Assad's ouster

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

world news

Published on Dec 17, 2024 02:50 PM IST

AFP |

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

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his country has fallen to “terrorism” and said it can never be portrayed as a “liberation” for his country.

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is currently in exile in Russian capital Moscow. (File)(AFP)

world news

Updated on Dec 16, 2024 10:18 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

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

Israeli troops entered the UN-patrolled buffer zone that separated Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights last weekend

The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group said his country was too exhausted for fresh conflict.(AFP)

world news

Published on Dec 15, 2024 12:25 AM IST

AFP |

Freed Syrian prisoners return to their 'death dormitory'

Freed prisoners Basim Faiz Mawat and Mohammed Hanania revisit the brutal Damascus prison, recalling horrific conditions

Blankets and food from the last days of incarceration of prisoners lie in one cell room at underground prison

world news

Published on Dec 13, 2024 05:06 PM IST

Reuters |

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

'American Travis Timmerman released from Syrian prison after seven months, calls it a blessing.

Travis Timmerman, 29, said he had gone to Syria on a Christian pilgrimage (AP)

world news

Published on Dec 13, 2024 10:11 AM IST

AP |

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria

The ministry advised Indian nationals who are still in Syria to stay in touch with the Indian embassy in Damascus at the emergency helpline number +963 993385973

All the Indian nationals safely crossed over to Lebanon and are set to return to India by commercial flights. (MEA photo)

india news

Published on Dec 11, 2024 12:28 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

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

Videos doing rounds on social media show a group touring the garage that was brimming with high-end cars.

A bullet-riddled portrait of Assad adorning Hama's municipality building after it was defaced following the capture of the city by rebels.(AFP)

world news

Updated on Dec 10, 2024 12:58 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Shivam Pratap Singh

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

Italy said its ambassador is “safe” and working remotely in a different location. About 300 Italian citizens are living in Syria.

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.(AP)

world news

Published on Dec 08, 2024 09:32 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

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

Syria rebels seized control of Damascus, ending Bashar Assad's rule. Reports claim he may have fled on a plane that disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks at a press conference in Cairo. (AP File)

world news

Published on Dec 08, 2024 02:58 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

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

Syria civil war: In Damascus, residents celebrated in the streets as rebel factions declared the city “free” and cheered the departure of “tyrant” Assad.

Damascus International Airport was reportedly evacuated, with all flights suspended as rebel groups stormed the city. (X)

world news

Published on Dec 08, 2024 01:07 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

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

It was the first time opposition forces had reached Damascus since 2018, when Syrian troops recaptured areas on the outskirts of the capital.

This screen grab taken from AFPTV shows people sitting on a tank as they gather at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024.(AFP)

world news

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 01:58 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Shivam Pratap Singh

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

Rumors are swirling about Assad's whereabouts as rebels advance. Reports suggest he may have fled to Russia, while the government insists he is in Damascus.

A giant portrait of Syrian president Bashar Assad sets on a building, as empty streets seen in Damascus, Syria.(AP)

world news

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 08:27 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Syria says seven civilians killed in Israel Damascus strike

world news

Published on Oct 09, 2024 12:43 AM IST

AFP |

5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Syria, triggers memories of 2023 disaster

No major damages reported in an earthquake that recorded 5.5 in magnitude. People suffer minor to moderate injuries.

On Feb. 6, 2023, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing more than 59,000 people.

world news

Published on Aug 13, 2024 06:38 AM IST

AP |

Monitor, Iraqi group say Israel hits facilities in Syria

world news

Updated on May 09, 2024 01:43 PM IST

AFP |

Eight Syrian soldiers injured in Israeli air strikes near Damascus

On Thursday night, "the Israeli enemy launched air strikes from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a site near Damascus.

Israel rarely comments on individual strikes but has repeatedly said it will not allow its arch-enemy Iran to expand its presence in Syria.(AFP)

world news

Published on May 03, 2024 03:56 AM IST

AFP |

Eye on the Middle East | Why did Israel attack the Iranian Consulate in Syria?

The longer and wider Israel’s war, the less sympathy it gets internationally, and the lesser the chances of Arab-Israeli normalisation coming back on track

A satellite image shows the Iranian embassy and consulate following a suspected Israeli strike, in Damascus, Syria April 2, 2024 in this handout image. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. DO NOT CROP OR REMOVE WATERMARK(via REUTERS)

analysis

Updated on Apr 04, 2024 10:17 PM IST

ByBashir Ali Abbas

US says it played no role in Israeli strike on Iran consulate

"We were not notified by the Israelis about their strike or the intended target of their strike in Damascus,"Pentagon said.

Dense smoke billows out after the Consular Section of Iranian Embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus is destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, in Damascus on Tuesday. Reportedly at least eight people killed and several others injured. (ANI Photo)(IRNA News Agency)

world news

Updated on Apr 03, 2024 04:54 AM IST

AFP |

China condemns deadly strike on Iranian consulate in Syrian capital

Iran and Syria blamed Israel for Monday's attack. Iran vows a strong response, raising fears of heightened tensions amid the Gaza conflict.

Emergency and security personnel extinguish a fire at the site of strikes which hit a building annexed to the Iranian embassy in Syria's capital Damascus, on April 1, 2024.(AFP)

world news

Published on Apr 02, 2024 03:56 PM IST

AFP |

11 killed as Israel strikes near Iran embassy in Syrian capital: Report

Syria's official news agency SANA said "the Israeli attack targeted the Iranian consulate building in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus".

Smoke rises after what the Iranian media said was an Israeli strike to a buidling close to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria April 1, 2024. (REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Apr 02, 2024 02:18 AM IST

AFP |

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

SYRIA-SECURITY/ALAWITES-DAMASCUS (EXCLUSIVE):EXCLUSIVE-Syria's sectarian violence reached capital, terrorizing Alawites, residents say

Before Germany, Italy reopened its embassy last year before the fall of Assad, and Spain reopened its embassy after his ouster.

SYRIA-SECURITY-TURKEY:Top Turkish officials visit Damascus, Turkey's foreign ministry says

One killed in Syria clashes near Damascus

SYRIA-SECURITY-RUSSIA-DIPLOMACY:Senior Russian official to visit Syria, sources say

Al-Baghdadi is rebuilding his family home in Qaboun, Syria, after years of civil war left it in ruins.

International flights resumed at Damascus airport for the first time since last month's regime change

Asma Assad, wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad, is critically ill with leukaemia and has a 50/50 chance of survival.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, discussing support for Syria's new administration after Assad's fall

Iran's embassy in Syria will reopen when security conditions are satisfied, following its vandalism post-Assad's ouster

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his country has fallen to “terrorism” and said it can never be portrayed as a “liberation” for his country.

Israeli troops entered the UN-patrolled buffer zone that separated Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights last weekend

Freed prisoners Basim Faiz Mawat and Mohammed Hanania revisit the brutal Damascus prison, recalling horrific conditions

'American Travis Timmerman released from Syrian prison after seven months, calls it a blessing.

The ministry advised Indian nationals who are still in Syria to stay in touch with the Indian embassy in Damascus at the emergency helpline number +963 993385973

Videos doing rounds on social media show a group touring the garage that was brimming with high-end cars.

Italy said its ambassador is “safe” and working remotely in a different location. About 300 Italian citizens are living in Syria.

Syria rebels seized control of Damascus, ending Bashar Assad's rule. Reports claim he may have fled on a plane that disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

Syria civil war: In Damascus, residents celebrated in the streets as rebel factions declared the city “free” and cheered the departure of “tyrant” Assad.

It was the first time opposition forces had reached Damascus since 2018, when Syrian troops recaptured areas on the outskirts of the capital.

Rumors are swirling about Assad's whereabouts as rebels advance. Reports suggest he may have fled to Russia, while the government insists he is in Damascus.

Syria says seven civilians killed in Israel Damascus strike

No major damages reported in an earthquake that recorded 5.5 in magnitude. People suffer minor to moderate injuries.

Monitor, Iraqi group say Israel hits facilities in Syria

On Thursday night, "the Israeli enemy launched air strikes from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a site near Damascus.

The longer and wider Israel’s war, the less sympathy it gets internationally, and the lesser the chances of Arab-Israeli normalisation coming back on track

"We were not notified by the Israelis about their strike or the intended target of their strike in Damascus,"Pentagon said.

Iran and Syria blamed Israel for Monday's attack. Iran vows a strong response, raising fears of heightened tensions amid the Gaza conflict.

Syria's official news agency SANA said "the Israeli attack targeted the Iranian consulate building in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus".

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