Bashar al-Assad
Premature to speak of asylum for Assad: Putin
Middle East
January 12, 2016
Premature to speak of asylum for Assad: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday it was premature to say whether Moscow would grant asylum to embattled Syrian leader…
Damascus backs Syria talks, wants list of ‘terrorist groups’ and opposition negotiators
Middle East
January 9, 2016
Damascus backs Syria talks, wants list of ‘terrorist groups’ and opposition negotiators
The Syrian government told a UN envoy on Saturday it was ready to take part in Geneva peace talks scheduled…
Syria opposition wants transition without Assad: coordinator of negotiating body
Middle East
December 18, 2015
Syria opposition wants transition without Assad: coordinator of negotiating body
Syria's opposition wants a political transition without President Bashar al-Assad, said Riad Hijab, who was chosen by Syrian opposition groups…
Merkel says aiming to resolve Syria conflict without Assad
World
December 16, 2015
Merkel says aiming to resolve Syria conflict without Assad
The goal of diplomatic efforts to end the four-year-old conflict in Syria is to reach a long-term solution that does…
Russia says Riyadh talks do not speak for entire Syrian opposition
Middle East
December 12, 2015
Russia says Riyadh talks do not speak for entire Syrian opposition
A meeting of Syrian opposition groups in Riyadh on Thursday did not represent all opposition groups from the country, the…
Syria’s fractured opposition seeks elusive unity against Assad
Middle East
December 8, 2015
Syria’s fractured opposition seeks elusive unity against Assad
Syria's divided rebel and opposition groups are trying to forge a common stance to oust President Bashar al-Assad but the…
Assad says Britain’s Syria strikes ‘illegal’, will only fuel terror
Middle East
December 6, 2015
Assad says Britain’s Syria strikes ‘illegal’, will only fuel terror
Britain's bombing campaign against Islamic State extremists in Syria is "illegal" and will only cause "terrorism" to spread, President Bashar…
Drop Assad demands if you want to unite against Islamic State: Russia to West
Middle East
November 18, 2015
Drop Assad demands if you want to unite against Islamic State: Russia to West
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the West had to drop its demands about the political exit of…
Engaging Assad a ‘lesser evil’, Spain says after Paris attacks
Middle East
November 18, 2015
Engaging Assad a ‘lesser evil’, Spain says after Paris attacks
Spain's foreign minister pleaded Wednesday in favor of engaging with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to deal with the terror threat…
Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run
Middle East
November 15, 2015
Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run
A top Iranian official said Sunday several countries involved in Syria peace talks had tried to exclude President Bashar al-Assad…