Syrian rebels launch offensive on Damascus gateway, retake ground
Syrian rebels stormed a major road junction leading into the heart of Damascus on Tuesday as they launched an offensive to regain ground lost to the army.
Tue Mar 21 2017
Syrian forces and rebels fight fierce clashes in northeast Damascus
Syrian rebels launched a major offensive on Sunday that brought them close to the heart of the Old City of Damascus.
Mon Mar 20 2017
Turkish-led forces advance into outskirts of Syrian city
The advance threatens an important Islamic State stronghold, whose fall would deepen Turkish influence in an area of northern Syria where it has created a de facto buffer zone.
Thu Feb 09 2017
Turkish army says Islamic State attack in Syria's al-Bab killed 30 civilians
Syrian rebels supported by Turkish troops have laid siege to the Islamic State-held town for weeks under the "Euphrates Shield" operation launched by Turkey nearly four months ago.
Mon Dec 26 2016
Syria rebels renew Aleppo attack before Russia ceasefire
State media said at least 12 people had been killed in rebel rocket and gunfire on western neighbourhoods, after an assault that began with a double car bomb attack.
Thu Nov 03 2016
IS beheads 8 Syria rebels who surrendered
IS militants beheaded eight Syrian rebels who had surrendered in a town on the border with Iraq last week.
Tue Nov 04 2014
28 Syrian rebels killed in assault on village
Syrian regime troops repulsed a rebel assault on a village loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in central Homs province, killing at least 28 of the attackers.
Sun Jun 02 2013
Syria rebels launch new assault on key Homs district
Syrian rebels on Sunday launched a surprise attack on Baba Amr, a former rebel stronghold in the central city of Homs.
Sun Mar 10 2013
Philippines welcomes release of peacekeepers
The Philippine government on Sunday welcomed the release of its 21 UN peacekeepers after they were freed by Syrian rebels and crossed to Jordan, where officials waited to receive them.
Sun Mar 10 2013
UN peacekeeper hostages in Syria now safe
The United Nations welcomed the release of 21 Filipino peacekeepers, who had been seized by Syrian rebels on the Golan Heights.
Sun Mar 10 2013
UN still negotiating release of peacekeepers
The United Nations is trying to negotiate the release of 21 peacekeepers abducted by Syrian rebels.
Thu Mar 07 2013
Rebels launch fierce assaults on Syria troops
Syrian rebels launched fierce assaults on regime troops in several parts of the country Sunday.
Sun Feb 10 2013
Syrian airbase attacked by rebel forces to paralyse air strikes
Syrian rebels launched a dawn assault on a strategic airbase in the north of the country.
Sun Nov 04 2012
Syrian rebels clash with pro-Assad fighters
Rebels, pro-Assad forces clash as journalists were not allowed to roam freely in Syria.
Wed Oct 24 2012
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024