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'America deeply involved in Middle East': West Asia Strategist counters Do
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
He blamed US' policy of "foreign intervention" for the current situation in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran, and also accused Washington of "destroying" the whole region. Being asked about Trump's recent remark, the strategist said, "Absolutely wrong. The American is very much deeply involv
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Israel Deploys Forces in Syria Buffer Zone
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Following the fall of the Syrian Assad Regime, Lt.-Col. Avichay Adraee, the Israel Defense Forces' Arabic Language Spokesperson, has announced the deployment of forces to Israel's buffer zone with Syria.
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Syrian rebels claim President Bashar al-Assad has fled country; videos cap
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The development comes hours after rebels claimed to have captured Syria's third-largest city, Homs, to the north of the country.
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Gideon Sa'ar expresses concerns on violations of 1974 Disengagement Agreem
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on Sunday highlighted growing tensions along the Israel-Syria border. He emphasised Israel's concern over violations of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, noting the potential threats to its security and the safety of its citizens, particularly in the
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Syria: Rebels claim to enter city of Homs
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Syrian rebels claim to have entered the city of Homs, a strategic stronghold. If they succeed in capturing it, the move could effectively divide President Bashar al-Assad's regime, isolating coastal territories from the capital city Damascus, according to a report by CNN.
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Syrian government forces withdraw as rebels advance towards Damascus
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Syrian government forces withdrew from a number of Damascus suburbs where opposition protests broke out on Saturday, according to war monitoring organisations, the New York Times reported.
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Israel helping UN peacekeepers hold off attacking Syrian rebels
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Israeli forces are helping United Nations peacekeepers on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights fend off an attack by rebels, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Saturday evening.
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"Not our fight": Donald Trump says US should have "nothing" to do with con
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The rebels are battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces from two directions; the north and the south, in an attempt to close in on Damascus. Daraa is where the Syrian uprising started in 2011.
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EAM meets Qatari Minister of Commerce and Industry, MoS on Doha Forum side
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met Qatari Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani and Minister of State, Ahmed Al Sayed on the sidelines of the Doha Forum.
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Check out EAM Jaishankar's witty reply on whether US is attracting India i
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday gave a witty reply, when posed with a question on whether the United States was trying to attract India into its sphere.
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UN says 370,000 people displaced by escalation in Syria
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has estimated that since the escalation of hostilities in Syria, at least 370,000 men, women and children, boys and girls have been displaced, including 100,000 who left their homes more than once.
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Over 2,80,000 displaced in northwest Syria amid rebel offensive, says UN
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
More than 2,80,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria in a matter of days following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the United Nations said on Friday.
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