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Topic: Syria

EU hosts conference to collect money for Syria, UN Agencies say ‘enormous needs’ for financing

An earthquake struck Syria earlier this year, which aggravated the already dire plight of people who have been caught in war since 2011.

Saudi embrace of Syria’s President Assad sends strong signal to US

Saudi Crown Prince, known as MbS, seeks to reassert Saudi Arabia as a regional power by using his place atop an energy giant in an oil-dependent world consumed by the war in Ukraine.

Turkish intelligence forces killed IS leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi in Syria, says Erdogan

Syrian security sources said raid took place on Sunday in northern Syrian town of Jandaris, which is controlled by Turkey-backed rebel groups.

US confirms it killed senior Islamic State leader in Syria

Pentagon's statement said the raid targeted Abd-al-Hadi Mahmud al-Haji Ali and was initiated after gathering intelligence that Islamic State was plotting to kidnap officials abroad.

US force killed Islamic State leader in Syria in military operation, says Central Command

Khalid 'Aydd Ahmad al-jabouri was responsible for planning ISIS attacks into Europe and developed the leadership structure for ISIS, the statement said.

US military carries out air strikes in Syria after deadly drone attack, says Pentagon

The strikes were in retaliation for attack against US-led coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria on Thursday that killed a contractor and wounded 5 US troops.

Saudi-Iran deal could rewrite the Middle East political map. But a lot depends on Israel

The implications of two developments for Middle East politics are substantial – not least because of recent social and political developments in Israel and Iran.

Turkey, Syria earthquake death toll crosses 50,000, says Disaster Management Authority

The earthquake and subsequent powerful tremors injured more than 108,000 in Turkey and left millions sheltering in tents or seeking to move to other cities.

Army sends relief to Syria quake victims via personnel deployed in Golan Heights with UN

Forty personnel of the 180 posted there will make multiple trips to capital city Aleppo to transport the aid material.

Tangled in politics of humanitarian aid, Syrians pick up pieces alone after quake in Idlib

Parts of the provinces of Idlib and adjacent Aleppo held by Turkey-backed rebels suffered the bulk of the quake's casualties in Syria.

On Camera

What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.