Will 1.25 Million Syrians Return To Aleppo? Turkey Says It’s Too Risky For Now

05 Dec 2024

In the recent development Turkey’s Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya, stated on Wednesday that many of the three million Syrian refugees in Turkey may soon want to return to their homeland Aleppo, following the city’s recent capture by rebel forces. However, Yerlikaya cautioned that the current situation in Syria remains unsafe...

Russia Dismisses Syrian General Amid Rebel Advance on Aleppo

02 Dec 2024

Moscow has reportedly dismissed Sergei Kisel, the general in charge of Russian forces in Syria, after insurgents advanced into Aleppo. This marks one of the biggest challenges to President Bashar al-Assad in years. Leadership Change in Syria The news came from Russian war blogs, such as the Rybar Telegram channel...

Turning Point In Syria? Rebels Claim Aleppo, Assad Strikes Back

01 Dec 2024

In a sharp escalation of the Syrian war, government forces retreated from significant swaths of Aleppo after opposition rebels took over the city. The Syrian army said Saturday that insurgents had penetrated"large parts" of Aleppo, the nation's second-largest city. As it promised to stage a counterattack soon, the retreat marks...

Surprise Rebel Attack Shakes Aleppo: What It Means For Assad’s Regime

30 Nov 2024

A years-long dormant Syrian civil war has reignited with an unexpected offensive by the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, challenging the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo in a significant manner. Such resurgence of conflict has provoked responses from Syrian and Russian forces that have killed people and unleashed...

Syria Conflict: Over 200 Dead, As Aleppo Clashes Disrupt Critical Highway

29 Nov 2024

Jihadist fighters launched a surprise offensive on government-held territories in northern Aleppo province on Thursday in a dramatic escalation of the Syrian civil war. Fierce fighting has erupted, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which said about 200 people have been killed, both civilians and combatants. Casualties include, 102...

Syria And Russia Airstrike Rebel-Held Northwest As Tensions Escalate Near Turkey

28 Nov 2024

Syrian and Russian air forces launched airstrikes on Thursday targeting rebel-held areas in northwest Syria, near the Turkish border, in an effort to push back a significant rebel offensive. The attack came after Islamist militants from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched an offensive in the region, seizing territory for the...

Indian Army crew distributes supplies to Syria and Aleppo

15 Feb 2023

An Indian Army team deployed as part of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) has delivered relief material to Aleppo, Syria. This included rations and medicines from the Government of India as well as contributions from the international community. The consignment consisted of 5,945-ton emergency relief material, including 27...