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Smoke billows as people gather to celebrate the fall of the Syrian government, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Officials of the Indian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus are safe and are in contact with Indians in the conflict-hit country where the government of Bashar Al-Assad fell to a…
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New Delhi: Syria’s future hinges on uncertainty after the abrupt fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Once thought unassailable, Assad’s rule collapsed under the pressure of a rapid offensive led by a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly known as the Al-Nusra Front affiliated with terror group Al-Qaeda, and allied factions. Bashar al-Assad came…
Syrian opposition fighters drive past a burning government armoured vehicle south of Hama, Syria, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A Syrian opposition war monitor and a pro-government media outlet say government forces have withdrawn from much of the central city of Homs. FOLLOW MORE: Syria civil war LIVE updates: Homs central…
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Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said on Saturday they have begun to encircle Damascus as government forces denied they had withdrawn from areas near the capital. “Our forces have begun the final phase of encircling the capital, Damascus,” said rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani, with the Islamist-led alliance that launched the offensive. The…
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Syrian opposition fighters ride along the streets in the aftermath of the opposition’s takeover of Hama, Syria, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Turkey’s Foreign Minister will meet with his Russian and Iranian counterparts in Doha on Saturday to try to find a solution to the renewed fighting in Syria and avoid chaos…
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New Delhi: In another setback to President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on power, the Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, widely regarded as the birthplace of Syria’s 2011 civil uprising. Here Are 10 Points On this Big Story: In 2011, Daraa city, located roughly 100 km from capital Damascus, became the epicentre of…
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Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, a war monitor said, in another stunning blow for President Bashar al-Assad’s rule after rebels wrested other key cities from his grip. Daraa was dubbed “the cradle of the revolution” early in Syria’s civil war, after activists accused the government of detaining and torturing a group…
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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian government on Friday (December 6, 2024) issued a travel advisory for Syria, strongly advising Indian nationals to avoid all travel to the country until further notice. This warning comes in light of the situation prevailing in Syria, which poses significant risks to travellers….
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