Bashar al-Assad
Assad’s opponents dismiss Russian ideas for solving Syria crisis
Middle East
November 11, 2015
Assad’s opponents dismiss Russian ideas for solving Syria crisis
Syrian opposition figures and Gulf commentators dismissed on Wednesday a Russian draft proposal for a process to solve the Syrian…
Syrian rebels capture town in west, rebels and monitor say
Middle East
November 5, 2015
Syrian rebels capture town in west, rebels and monitor say
Syrian insurgents captured a town on a major highway in the west of the country on Thursday after heavy fighting…
UN peace envoy in Damascus to brief government on Vienna talks
Egypt
November 1, 2015
UN peace envoy in Damascus to brief government on Vienna talks
UN peace envoy Staffan de Mistura met with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Sunday in Damascus to discuss ongoing…
Syrian President Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Putin
Egypt
October 21, 2015
Syrian President Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Putin
Embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has flown to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is now his…
Actress Raghda says she experienced unrequited love in secondary school
Cinema/TV
October 19, 2015
Actress Raghda says she experienced unrequited love in secondary school
Syrian actress Raghda said in an interview on Al-Hayat channel that she experienced her first unrequited love during secondary school when…
Deputy Syrian FM welcomes Egypt’s stance on Russian military operations
Egypt
October 8, 2015
Deputy Syrian FM welcomes Egypt’s stance on Russian military operations
Deputy Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad welcomed Egypt's stance on Russian military operations in Syria, reported the Syrian Arab News…
Russian warplanes target insurgents in Syria but not Islamic State
Middle East
October 1, 2015
Russian warplanes target insurgents in Syria but not Islamic State
Russian jets launched a second day of air strikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting areas held by an insurgent alliance…
Russia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs Islamic State
Middle East
September 28, 2015
Russia seizes initiative in Syria crisis; France bombs Islamic State
Russia appeared to seize the initiative in international efforts to end the conflict in Syria on Sunday as Washington scrambled…
Syria’s Assad blames West for refugee crisis
Middle East
September 16, 2015
Syria’s Assad blames West for refugee crisis
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed Europe's refugee crisis on Western support for "terrorists", as people fleeing his country's civil…
Syrian government delegation visited Cairo to discuss terrorism: BBC
Egypt
September 9, 2015
Syrian government delegation visited Cairo to discuss terrorism: BBC
A security delegation affiliated with the government of beleaguered Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has held talks with Egyptian officials in…