Syria

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Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a transitional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is the capital and largest city. With a population of 25 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 57th-most populous and 87th-largest country.

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Breaking: Israel-Syria War Erupts \| IDF Troops Invade Syria With Huge Troop, Tanks & Choppers Israel has launched one of its most daring operations inside Syria, sparking fears of an all-out war. A day after Israeli drone strikes killed six Syrian soldiers, IDF troops, fighter jets, and.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:09Published 5 days ago

Syria and Israel hold first direct talks in US-brokered meeting Syria and Israel hold first direct talks in US-brokered meeting In US-brokered talks, Syria and Israel discussed restoring a 1974 ceasefire to de-escalate tensions following the fall of Bashar.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

‘New Arab War Coming?’ Syria Issues WAR THREAT To Israel \| Israel’s Strikes in Damascus Backfire? Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has issued a stark warning to Israel, accusing it of fueling unrest in Suweida and threatening that further intervention could spark a new regional war. Sharaa declared.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:03Published 2 weeks ago

Hamas Rips into ‘MAD’ Netanyahu over ‘DELIRIOUS’ plans of ‘Greater Israel’ \| Vows REVENGE for Gaza Hamas has condemned Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s “Greater Israel” remarks as “madness” and a threat to regional stability, urging Arab states to cut ties with Israel and back Palestinian.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:01Published 3 weeks ago

Syria Clashes BREAKING: Syrian Army AMBUSHES SDF, Four Fighters Taken in DRAMATIC Midnight Clash Fierce overnight clashes have erupted once again in Syria’s volatile Deir ez-Zor region, as Syrian Army forces launched a surprise ambush on U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The dramatic.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:33Published 3 weeks ago

‘Greater Israel Or Fascist Plot’ Iran Slams Netanyahu For Israel’s Expansion Plan As Gaza Starves Iran has issued a fierce denunciation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent remarks promoting the so-called “Greater Israel” project, branding it a “diabolical idea” rooted in.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:07Published 3 weeks ago

Israel and Kurdish fighters should stop destabilising Syria, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan says Israel and Kurdish fighters should stop destabilising Syria, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan says Since Islamist-led insurgents ousted former President Bashar al-Assad in a rebel offensive in December, the.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Israel opens another WAR FRONT? Troops advance into Syria’s Strategic Southwestern province Quneitra Israeli forces launched multiple ground incursions into Syria’s southwestern Quneitra province, setting up checkpoints, searching residents, and deploying tanks before withdrawing hours later... Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:27Published 3 weeks ago

IDF Levels Syrian Military Base in Massive Night Strike \|Top Hezbollah Commander Eliminated in Golan Massive explosions rocked western Syria overnight as the Israeli Air Force launched precision strikes on the Brigade 107 headquarters in Zama village, near the Golan Heights. The IDF confirmed it.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:06Published on August 7, 2025

‘SURRENDER’: Mother of Slain Hostage Urges Israel To Surrender \| Netanyahu BEGS Red Cross For Help Hamas has released new hostage videos showing Israeli captive Dalal in a starving state, igniting nationwide shock and international condemnation. Iris Haim, mother of slain hostage Yotam, is urging.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:15Published on August 3, 2025

Kilis-Aleppo natural gas pipeline opened: Gas flow from Turkey to Syria started Kilis-Aleppo natural gas pipeline opened: Gas flow from Turkey to Syria started Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar called on European countries to support.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on August 2, 2025

BREAKING: Putin Drops BOMBSHELL On Syria’s Sovereignty \| Putin, Netanyahu Call Details Revealed As the Middle East teeters on the edge of wider conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Kremlin confirmed that Putin.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:22Published on July 28, 2025

Israel's SINISTER Plan: Netanyahu Vows To Continue Gaza War Despite World Flags His War Crimes Israel faces mounting global condemnation over its military campaign in Gaza, accused of using starvation tactics and blocking aid. Despite backlash, Prime Minister Netanyahu has doubled down, vowing.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:56Published on July 28, 2025

Israel Caught on Camera: Soldiers BREAK Gaza Aid Handala Ship’s CCTV Before Seizing Food & Medicine CCTV footage from the Handala aid ship shows Israeli soldiers breaking cameras during a midnight raid in international waters. The Gaza-bound vessel, carrying baby formula, food, and medicine for.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:13Published on July 27, 2025

Breaking: 5 Israeli Soldiers Killed by HAMAS \|IDF Tank Goes Up In Flames As AlQassam Blasts Landmine Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigade claims responsibility for a deadly Gaza Strip attack, destroying an Israeli IDF tank with a powerful landmine. Reports say all five soldiers inside were killed instantly... Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:37Published on July 26, 2025

CHILLING FOOTAGE: Al-Qassam Fighters DESTROY Israeli Positions With Mortars & RPGs \| IDF Backtracks? Al-Quds Brigades have released new video footage showing mortar strikes on Israeli military positions in Khan Younis. The video captures masked fighters assembling and firing mortars from civilian.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:51Published on July 26, 2025

Breaking: Hamas FIRES Massive Rocket On Israel From Gaza \| Abu Obaida All Out War After Trump Speech A day after Gaza ceasefire talks failed, Hamas fired a rocket toward Israel’s border community of Kissufim, reigniting tensions. Despite Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, Hamas.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:37Published on July 26, 2025

Saudi Arabia to give $6Bn to Syria \| Big jolt to Netanyahu \| Israel's role in Syrian Civil War ends? Saudi Arabia has signed over $6 billion in investment deals with Syria, signaling strong support for President Al-Sharaa amid ongoing unrest. The agreements cover energy, infrastructure, real estate,.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:04Published on July 24, 2025

Israel BOMBS Syria's Idlib? 70+ Casualties as Massive Explosion ROCKS Ammo Depot \| SHOCKING Video A massive explosion rocked Syria’s Idlib province as an alleged Israeli airstrike targeted a major ammunition depot, leaving over 70 casualties in its wake. The fiery blast lit up the night sky,.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:06Published on July 24, 2025

Turkey UNLEASHES Tayfun Block-4 Ballistic Missile\| Ankara to supply Missile to Syria against Israel? Turkey has unveiled the Tayfun Block-4, its first hypersonic ballistic missile, at the IDEF 2025 Defence Fair in Istanbul. Developed by Roketsan, the 800-km range missile boasts extreme speed,.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:52Published on July 24, 2025

Erdogan Backs Al-Sharaa’s Fight against Netanyahu \| Syrian Civil War escalates \| Turkey vs Israel Turkey has officially entered the Syrian civil war after Damascus requested assistance to combat terror groups and stabilize the south. Ankara will provide military training, consultancy, and armoured.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:06Published on July 23, 2025

Second aid convoy heads to Suwayda after clashes between Bedouins and Druze Second aid convoy heads to Suwayda after clashes between Bedouins and Druze Wednesday’s trucks contained 4,000 food baskets, 66 tonnes of flour, 10,000 bottles of drinking water, and humanitarian.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on July 23, 2025

Druze Religion Explained: Secretive Faith with Ancient Mysteries at the Heart of Syria-Israel War Discover the hidden world of the Druze — a secretive and ancient faith caught at the crossroads of the brutal Syria-Israel war. With no converts allowed and beliefs blending Islam, Christianity,.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 04:57Published on July 23, 2025

Most DISTURBING VIDEO: Druze Lined Up & BRUTALLY Mass Executed by Al-Sharaa’s HTS in Sweida Shocking videos from Syria’s Sweida province show Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants executing Druze civilians in a surge of sectarian bloodshed. Victims, targeted for their faith, are seen.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:55Published on July 22, 2025

HAMAS REGAINS GAZA: Another IDF Soldier Killed In Gaza After Abu Obeida's 'Attrition War' Warning An Israeli soldier, Staff Sgt. Amit Cohen, 19, from the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion, was killed in southern Gaza as IDF forces pushed deeper into Khan Younis. A preliminary probe revealed Cohen.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:32Published on July 22, 2025

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'They told us they were the Syrian army': CCTV shows hospital volunteer being shot dead at point-blank range Sky News has obtained shocking CCTV from inside the main hospital in the city of Sweida in southern Syria - where our team found more than 90 corpses laid out in the grounds following a week of intense.. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
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India's diplomatic engagement with Syria: First formal meetings held with transitional government In a notable development, an Indian diplomat, Suresh Kumar, engaged with Syrian ministers in Damascus, signaling India's initial formal interaction with Syria's transitional government. Kumar,.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 29, 2025

Syria's new president has won over Trump but his chequered past is still causing concern It is no secret that Donald Trump wants the Nobel Peace Prize. But the very man who could help him achieve this is also the man keeping the trophy at bay. Sky News - Published on July 23, 2025
Rows of decomposing bodies that can't be buried because of fierce fighting in Syrian city The smell hit us before we turned the corner into the backyard of Sweida City's main hospital. Sky News - Published on July 22, 2025
30,000 trapped inside Syria's besieged city despite ceasefire - as humanitarian crisis unfolds The main road entering the besieged Syrian city of Sweida from the West has changed dramatically over twelve hours. Sky News - Published on July 20, 2025

Who are the Druze, who are they fighting and why did latest Syrian conflict begin? Sky News special correspondent Alex Crawford is in Sweida in Syria, where she has witnessed mutilated, burned and decomposing bodies after a week of fierce fighting in the region. Sky News - Published on July 20, 2025
Inside besieged Syrian city ravaged by sectarian violence - where bodies line streets and homes are burned Warning: This article contains details that some people may find disturbing. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2025
Every shop and home burned or ransacked: The Syrian city engulfed in tribal violence The Syrian presidency has announced it's assembling a special taskforce to try to stop nearly a week of sectarian clashes in the southern Druze city of Sweida. Sky News - Published on July 18, 2025
Israel and Syria 'agree to ceasefire' Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, the US ambassador to Turkey has said. Sky News - Published on July 17, 2025

Syria's president vows to protect Druze after Israel airstrikes Syria's president has said protecting the rights of the Druze population is "our priority" after Israel warned it would destroy forces attacking the minority Sky News - Published on July 17, 2025
Why Israel is getting involved in Syria's internal fighting Israel has shown little respect for international borders since becoming the unrivalled military hegemon of the Middle East. Today that meant an Israeli airstrike on a government building in.. Sky News - Published on July 16, 2025
Israel attacks Syrian military HQ in Damascus - and issues warning to leave religious minority group alone Israeli airstrikes have targeted the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus amid renewed clashes in the country. Sky News - Published on July 16, 2025	At least 30 dead, 100 injured, in clashes between armed groups, say Syrian officials At least 30 people have been killed in the Syrian city of Sweida between local military groups and tribes, according to Syria's interior ministry. Sky News - Published on July 14, 2025
UK restores diplomatic ties with Syria The UK has re-established diplomatic ties with Syria, David Lammy has said, as he made the first visit to the country by a British minister for 14 years. Sky News - Published on July 6, 2025	Wildfires break out in Greece, Turkey and Syria Wildfires have broken out on an island and in towns near Athens in Greece, with blazes also being sparked in Turkey and Syria. Sky News - Published on July 5, 2025
22 killed after suicide bomber opens fire at church - and then detonates explosive vest At least 22 people have been killed after a suicide bomber opened fire at a church in Syria - and then detonated an explosive vest. Sky News - Published on June 23, 2025	Contractor discovers ancient tomb complex after clearing rubble of destroyed home A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex. Sky News - Published on June 9, 2025
Islamic State group 'claims first attack on new Syrian government forces' The Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, has claimed its first attack on the new Syrian government's forces since longtime president Bashar al Assad was ousted, according to a war monitoring body. Sky News - Published on May 30, 2025	Trump's deal with Syria - what does it mean? 👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈 Sky News - Published on May 14, 2025
Trump meets with Syrian president after announcing lifting of sanctions Donald Trump has met with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa during his three-nation tour of the Middle East - the first meeting between leaders of the two nations in 25 years. Sky News - Published on May 14, 2025	Trump to lift sanctions on Syria - as he announces $600bn deal with Saudi Arabia Donald Trump has said the US will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria and signed a $600bn (£450bn) deal with Saudi Arabia as he visited the nation as part of a tour of the Middle East. Sky News - Published on May 13, 2025
Syrian man who fled UK after raping 15-year-old girl near Scotland's national football stadium is jailed A Syrian man who fled Scotland after raping a 15-year-old girl has been jailed for eight years. Sky News - Published on May 12, 2025	Israel launches airstrikes near Syria's presidential palace Israel has carried out airstrikes close to the presidential palace in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday night. Sky News - Published on May 2, 2025
Israeli troops will remain in 'security zones' in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, minister says Israel's troops will remain in "security zones" in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, according to the country's defence minister. Sky News - Published on April 16, 2025	Syria's new transitional government announced - with Christian woman among ministers Syria's new transitional government has been unveiled - nearly four months after the fall of the Assad regime. Sky News - Published on March 29, 2025
Five jihadists found guilty of holding French journalists hostage Five jihadists have been found guilty of holding French journalists captive in Syria for the terror group Islamic State. Sky News - Published on March 21, 2025	'We will behead you': Children in Syria camp vow ISIS will return The Kurdish armoured vehicle we're in is being peppered by stones and rocks. But this a good day. Sky News - Published on March 19, 2025
Who are the Alawites facing a new wave of violence in Syria? Victims and survivors of revenge attacks in Syria have told Sky News how families are being "slaughtered" amid a new wave of violence. Sky News - Published on March 17, 2025	Inside Syria's stunned coastal cities where hundreds were killed in bloody violence No checkpoint is the same, some want paperwork, others wave you through after a brief look inside - but from Damascus to Latakia, there are a lot of checkpoints, and in one way or another, you are.. Sky News - Published on March 17, 2025

Syria

Country in West Asia

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