News for 'Syria'

Nehru Cup: Syria eke out draw against Cameroon

Nehru Cup: Syria eke out draw against Cameroon

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Ouday Abduljaffal turned out to be Syria's saviour as his crucial strike helped the west Asian nation hold Cameroon to a 2-2 draw and stay alive in the Nehru Cup football tournament in New Delhi on Friday.

Al Qaeda presence in Syria has government worried

Al Qaeda presence in Syria has government worried

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Although the Al Qaeda is not present in large numbers, they are lethal and very determined, says Syria's Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad. Seema Mustafa reports

Obama holds videoconference with Sarkozy on Syria, Iran

Obama holds videoconference with Sarkozy on Syria, Iran

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

United States President Barack Obama held a videoconference with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy to discuss with him Syria, Iran, and stability in the oil markets.

10 Indians stuck, 1 missing in quake-hit Turkey: Govt

10 Indians stuck, 1 missing in quake-hit Turkey: Govt

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

India has already sent relief materials to Turkiye in four military transport aircraft.

Four Indian youth planning to join ISIS held in Syria

Four Indian youth planning to join ISIS held in Syria

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Syria has taken four Indian youth in its custody, who were planning to the join terrorist outfit Islamic State, and asked the Indian authorities the verify their details.

Nehru Cup: Syria score easy win over Kyrgyzstan

Nehru Cup: Syria score easy win over Kyrgyzstan

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

Title contenders Syria lived up to expectations, blanking Kyrgyzstan 2-0 in the second match of the Nehru Cup international football tournament in Delhi on Thursday. Syria, at No 95 the highest FIFA-ranked side in the five-nation tournament, dominated for most of the match and could have won by a bigger margin had not they missed some clear chances at the floodlit Ambedkar stadium.

Why India refused to back US on Syria

Why India refused to back US on Syria

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

'How can we forget the hoax perpetrated on the UN and on all of us when it was stated in the security council, no less, that Iraq had nuclear weapons?' recalls Ambassador B S Prakash.

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

With the athletes bidding goodbye to Paris after another bone-tingling edition of the Olympics, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com, shares some interesting nuggets that made the Paris Olympics an event to remember!

At SCO meet Doval flags double standards in fighting terror

At SCO meet Doval flags double standards in fighting terror

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

In an address at a security conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Kazakh capital, he also underlined the need for holding accountable the sponsors, financiers and facilitators of terrorism, in remarks that came amid Pakistan's continuing support to various terror groups.

Despite making final India serious about Syria

Despite making final India serious about Syria

Rediff.com28 Aug 2009

Defending champions India will look to sort out their defensive blues when they take on Syria -- their opponents in final -- in the last round-robin fixture of the Nehru Cup international football tournament in Delhi on Saturday.

Syria seal berth in Nehru Cup final

Syria seal berth in Nehru Cup final

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

Mohamed Al Zeno's goal gave Syria a 1-0 victory over Lebanon and their third successive victory in the Nehru Cup football tournament.

PHOTOS: Why Obama won't BOMB Syria for now

PHOTOS: Why Obama won't BOMB Syria for now

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

United States President Barack Obama has said the military strike against Syria can be put on hold if the Bashar al-Assad regime agrees to turns over the chemical weapons to the international community.

No proof that Syria used chemical weapons in Idlib: Putin

No proof that Syria used chemical weapons in Idlib: Putin

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

US defence secy James Mattis said that Syria will pay a 'very, very stiff price' if it used chemical weapons again.

Indian terror recruit killed in suicide bombing in Syria

Indian terror recruit killed in suicide bombing in Syria

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Umer Ahmed, a member of the Al Qaeda-backed Al Nusra, was killed in a suicide bombing in Syria.

Nehru Cup: Syria crush high-flying Lankans

Nehru Cup: Syria crush high-flying Lankans

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

A rampaging Syria crushed Sri Lanka 4-0 in their second round-robin match as the West Asians bolstered their favourites tag in the Nehru Cup international football tournament in Delhi on Monday.

Syria's Olympic chief refused London visa

Syria's Olympic chief refused London visa

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

The head of Syria's National Olympic Committee, General Mowaffak Joumaa, has been refused a visa to travel to attend next month's Games in London, the BBC said on Friday.

Israel conducts missile test with US amid Syria tension

Israel conducts missile test with US amid Syria tension

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Israel said it had conducted a joint missile test with the United States over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, hours after Russia's announcement of its detection of missile launches added to jitters about possible military action against the Syrian regime.

US-Syria: Unilateralism and morality of convenience

US-Syria: Unilateralism and morality of convenience

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

The past record of attacks by the Americans has been such that it would take a monumental task for them to get the rest of the world to believe in at attack on Syria. As such, in history books, this would seem another attempt by the US to emboss its unilateralism over the world and nothing else beyond it, says Sriram Balasubramanian.

Syria military strike may trigger new wave of terrorism: Putin

Syria military strike may trigger new wave of terrorism: Putin

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States against any unilateral military stike on Syria, saying it would trigger a new wave of terrorism, result in the collapse of the United Nations and claim more innocent victims as the conflict could spread beyond Syria's borders.

Ex-ISIS bride Shamima Begum can't return to Britain, loses citizenship appeal

Ex-ISIS bride Shamima Begum can't return to Britain, loses citizenship appeal

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

The British government has claimed Begum could seek a Bangladeshi passport given her heritage but her family has argued that she is British and has never held Bangladeshi citizenship.

Is The World Spinning Out Of Control?

Is The World Spinning Out Of Control?

Rediff.com30 May 2024

The current instability in the world is a result of long term systemic and socio-politico problems, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

How Haja Fakruddin ended up in Syria

How Haja Fakruddin ended up in Syria

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Haja Fakruddin, a 37 year from Tamil Nadu, is one of ISIS's Indian fighters. Today, Indian intelligence agents tell Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com more Indians are ready to take the jihadi trip to Syria and Iraq.

HC grants bail to ISIS supporter, says fascination not association

HC grants bail to ISIS supporter, says fascination not association

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Any curious mind, the court observed, can access and download such content from the internet, which, by itself, is not a crime.

Trump, Putin had 'very good' talk on Syria: White House

Trump, Putin had 'very good' talk on Syria: White House

Rediff.com3 May 2017

"President Trump and President Putin agreed that the suffering in Syria has gone on for far too long and that all parties must do all they can to end the violence," the White House said.

The Freelancer Review: Yet Another Version Of The Kerala Story

The Freelancer Review: Yet Another Version Of The Kerala Story

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

The Freelancer has been made with workman-like efficiency, but the subject of Islamic terrorism could do with a break, points out Deepa Gahlot.

British 'family' of 9 held on Turkey-Syria border; probe on

British 'family' of 9 held on Turkey-Syria border; probe on

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

They may have travelled there to join the dreaded Islamic State militant group.

Over 100,000 civilians fled Syria in August: UN

Over 100,000 civilians fled Syria in August: UN

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

United nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over the 'highly dangerous' militarisation of conflict in Syria, even as the world body said that over 100,000 people fled the country last month.

WikiLeaks releases 2 million confidential emails on Syria

WikiLeaks releases 2 million confidential emails on Syria

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Whistle-blower website WikiLeaks on Thursday released a cache of more than two million emails from Syrian political figures, ministries and other functionaries, which it said would embarrass not only Syria but also its opponents.

Expect every action in response to Syria strikes: Assad

Expect every action in response to Syria strikes: Assad

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

In his first interview since US President Obama sought congressional approval for military action in Syria, President Bashar Assad warned that US and its allies should "expect every action" in retaliation.

4 British children detained trying to join Islamic State in Syria

4 British children detained trying to join Islamic State in Syria

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Nine British nationals, including two women and four children, have been detained in Turkey after allegedly trying to enter Syria illegally, amid fears that they may have travelled there to join the dreaded Islamic State militant group.

Asian Cup: Japan down Syria in controversial tie

Asian Cup: Japan down Syria in controversial tie

Rediff.com15 Jan 2011

Japan beat Syria 2-1 in an Asian Cup Group B game that exploded into life in the closing stages when each side were awarded a penalty and Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima was sent off.

Asian Cup: Japan down Syria in controversial tie

Asian Cup: Japan down Syria in controversial tie

Rediff.com14 Jan 2011

Japan beat Syria 2-1 in an Asian Cup Group B game that exploded into life in the closing stages when each side were awarded a penalty and Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima was sent off.

'No survivors' as Syria-bound Russian jet crashes

'No survivors' as Syria-bound Russian jet crashes

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

The Tu-154 model plane, which belonged to the Russian defence ministry, crashed shortly after take-off from the southern city of Adler.

UN unanimously approves Syria observer force

UN unanimously approves Syria observer force

Rediff.com14 Apr 2012

The United Nations Security Council on Saturday voted unanimously on a resolution to send an advanced team of "unarmed" observers to Syria to monitor the implementation of cessation of armed violence in the country.

Exports to Greece, Syria risky: ECGC

Exports to Greece, Syria risky: ECGC

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

This month, ECGC -- the government organisation that provides insurance cover to exporters -- reclassified exports to Greece as 'risky' by withdrawing open cover insurance scheme for them.

India down Syria to win Nehru Cup

India down Syria to win Nehru Cup

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

Striker NP Pradeep 's 43rd minute strike gave the hosts a 1-0 victory over Syria in the final.

Syria's Assad to give up chemical weapons: UN

Syria's Assad to give up chemical weapons: UN

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

The United Nations said on Friday it has received documents from Syrian government on joining the chemical weapons convention, which outlaws their production and use.

Islamic State 'in-charge of foreign attacks' killed in Syria

Islamic State 'in-charge of foreign attacks' killed in Syria

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

The terror group vowed to avenge his death.

Military action on Syria would be a mistake: Obama

Military action on Syria would be a mistake: Obama

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday described the violence in Syria as "heartbreaking," but warned that unilateral military action against the Syrian regime would be a mistake.

Syria crisis looms large over stock markets

Syria crisis looms large over stock markets

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Shares are likely to remain volatile in the week ahead as uncertainty heightens over Syria.