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The death count in a crash on Saturday between two passenger buses in a central-eastern desert region of Syria has risen to 35, state media said. News agency SANA, quoting a health ministry official, also said 30 others were injured in the “collision between two passenger buses on the Damascus-Deir Ezzor road”. The interior ministry…
America carried out airstrike on Iran late Saturday night. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), military bases in Asaluyeh, Bandar-e-Deir, Jask and Chabahar, including the nuclear city Bushehr, were targeted. Iranian media has confirmed the blasts in these areas. According to the US, this action was taken in response to the attack on a…
Syrian authorities said on Thursday they have arrested several suspects accused of a string of recent explosions in Damascus, including the bombings during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit earlier this week. An official with Syria’s Internal Security Forces said the Islamic State group was behind the bombings. The extremist group has not claimed the attacks….
The United States said Wednesday it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally informed Congress of the long-expected move, which will be effective in 45 days unless lawmakers take the…
Last Updated:July 07, 2026, 3:07 pm IST French President Emmanuel Macron is on an official visit to Syria, the first trip by a Western European head of state since the fall of Bashar Assad Twin explosions in Damascus during France’s Macron visit At least two explosions were reported near the hotel where French President Emmanuel…
Last Updated:July 03, 2026, 02:09 IST The explosion occurred near the Palace of Justice, a key government building, and was caused by an explosive device planted at the cafe, according to state television. Police officers stand at an area cordoned off with police tape near the site of the blast in central Damascus, Syria. (Source:…
The US has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. The large-scale strikes, conducted by the US alongside partner forces, occurred around 12:30 p.m. ET, according to US Central Command. The strikes hit multiple…
US forces have launched a military operation against the Islamic State group in Syria following a deadly attack in Palmyra that killed three Americans, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said. “US forces commenced OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE in Syria to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on U.S. forces that…
Damascus20 minutes ago Copy link Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Shra. Parliamentary elections have been held in Syria after about 14 years. A country that was destroyed by the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad and 13 years long civil war. When voting started in Damascus on Sunday morning, it was described as ‘beginning of the new era’…
Syria: Local committees in Syria cast their ballots for members of a transitional parliament in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the new lawmakers to be appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The assembly’s formation is expected to consolidate the power of Sharaa, whose Islamist forces led a coalition that toppled…