Bashar al-Assad
Russian and Syrian jets bomb Aleppo camp retaken by rebels
Middle East
September 25, 2016
Russian and Syrian jets bomb Aleppo camp retaken by rebels
Russian and Syrian forces bombed a strategic camp on the northern edge of Aleppo on Sunday after losing control of…
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
Middle East
August 22, 2016
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka
The Kurdish YPG militia launched a major assault on Monday to seize the last government-controlled parts of the northeastern Syrian…
Syrian army tightens grip around Aleppo, says offers safe passage
Middle East
July 28, 2016
Syrian army tightens grip around Aleppo, says offers safe passage
Pro-government forces tightened their grip around the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo on Thursday where the local governor said safe…
UK’s Johnson says Russia must join push to oust Syria’s Assad
Middle East
July 19, 2016
UK’s Johnson says Russia must join push to oust Syria’s Assad
New British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called on Tuesday for Russia and other states to demand Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…
Celebrations in Damascus after Turkish army says takes power
Middle East
July 16, 2016
Celebrations in Damascus after Turkish army says takes power
Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad celebrated on Saturday after the Turkish army said it was seizing power from President…
UN envoy hopes for Syria progress in US-Russian talks in Moscow
World
July 14, 2016
UN envoy hopes for Syria progress in US-Russian talks in Moscow
U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura voiced hope on Thursday that a U.S.-Russian meeting would achieve progress on the Syria…
US-backed forces advance against Islamic State in Syria
Middle East
June 19, 2016
US-backed forces advance against Islamic State in Syria
U.S.-backed Syrian forces edged closer to an Islamic State stronghold on the border with Turkey on Saturday while Russia's defense…
Dozens of US diplomats urge military strikes against Syria’s Assad
Middle East
June 17, 2016
Dozens of US diplomats urge military strikes against Syria’s Assad
More than 50 State Department diplomats have signed an internal memo critical of U.S. policy in Syria, calling for military…
Syrian peace talks limp on to next week with opposition absent
Middle East
April 23, 2016
Syrian peace talks limp on to next week with opposition absent
The U.N. special envoy for Syria has vowed to take fragile peace talks into next week despite a walkout by…
Syrian government says Assad’s future not up for discussion
Middle East
April 19, 2016
Syrian government says Assad’s future not up for discussion
The Syrian government's chief negotiator said President Bashar al-Assad's future was not up for discussion at peace talks, underlining the…