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Diplomat T.S. Tirumurti (left) with Grand Mufti of Syria Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun. Tirumurti was part of an Indian delegation that visited Damascus last month to convey the country’s position to the Syrian leadership.

New Delhi steps up bid to help war-torn Syria rebuild its infra

2 min read . 05 Jun 2019

US wanted a Syria that does not wage chemical weapons attacks or torture its own citizens. Photo: Reuters

US accepts Assad staying in Syria, but won’t give aid

1 min read . 18 Dec 2018

People hold belongings as they walk on the rubble of damaged buildings in the city of Douma, Damascus, Syria on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Syria strikes lock US and Russia into new era of animosity

6 min read . 16 Apr 2018

“A perfectly executed strike last night,” President Donald Trump said Saturday in a tweet. “Mission Accomplished!” Photo: AFP

US allies defend strikes against Syria chemical arms sites

4 min read . 14 Apr 2018

Dassault Rafale fighter planes prepare to take off for airstrikes in Syria from St Didier airbase, eastern France. Photo: French Defence Ministry/ECPAD via AP

Syria strikes: All you need to know

4 min read . 14 Apr 2018

A fighter jet landing at Akrotiri military British Royal Air Force Base, Cyprus on 14 April 2018. Fighter jets were seen taking off from a British Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Cyprus early on Saturday morning. Their destination was not revealed. Photo: AP

US, France, UK launch strikes on Syria after chemical attack

6 min read . 14 Apr 2018

US President Donald Trump warned on Sunday on Twitter of a “big price to pay” in response to reports of the attack, days after he said he wanted to quickly end the American military presence in the war-torn Middle East country. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump says US will respond to Syria attack ‘forcefully’

3 min read . 10 Apr 2018

Vladimir Putin told his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in a new year’s greeting that Russia will continue supporting Syria’s efforts to defend its sovereignty. Photo: Reuters

Vladimir Putin tells Bashar al-Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin

1 min read . 30 Dec 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi, on Monday. Photo: AP

Vladimir Putin to speak to Donald Trump on Syria after surprise Bashar al-Assad visit

2 min read . 21 Nov 2017

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Photo: Reuters

Trump administration warns Syria over plans for chemical attack

1 min read . 27 Jun 2017