Bashar al-Assad
Al Qaeda chief urges Westerner kidnappings
World
April 27, 2014
Al Qaeda chief urges Westerner kidnappings
(Reuters) - Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, particularly Americans, who could then be…
Syria opposition says it has evidence of chlorine gas attack
World
April 14, 2014
Syria opposition says it has evidence of chlorine gas attack
Syrian opposition activists have posted photographs and video that they say shows an improvised chlorine bomb to back up claims…
Hezbollah leader: Syria’s Assad secure, will seek re-election
World
April 7, 2014
Hezbollah leader: Syria’s Assad secure, will seek re-election
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will stand for re-election this year and no longer faces a threat of being overthrown, the…
Arab summit backs Syria political solution, rejects ‘Jewish state’
World
March 26, 2014
Arab summit backs Syria political solution, rejects ‘Jewish state’
Arab leaders called Wednesday for a political solution to the conflict in Syria, overlooking Saudi-backed demands for greater military support…
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
World
March 25, 2014
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
An Arab summit kicked off in Kuwait Tuesday with a call by Syria's opposition for "sophisticated" arms, while Saudi Arabia…
Report: UN Syria envoy says new Geneva peace talks unlikely for now
World
March 24, 2014
Report: UN Syria envoy says new Geneva peace talks unlikely for now
The United Nations peace mediator for Syria has said it is unlikely talks in Switzerland between the Syrian government and…
List of suspected Syrian war criminals grows with atrocities: U.N.
World
March 18, 2014
List of suspected Syrian war criminals grows with atrocities: U.N.
United Nations human rights investigators have added to their list of suspected war criminals from both sides in the Syrian…
Syrian forces clearing rebels from stronghold near Lebanon: source
World
March 16, 2014
Syrian forces clearing rebels from stronghold near Lebanon: source
Syrian forces in Yabroud were in the final stages on Sunday of clearing out rebels holed up there for months…
Assad visits displaced Syrians outside Damascus: TV
World
March 12, 2014
Assad visits displaced Syrians outside Damascus: TV
President Bashar al-Assad visited displaced Syrians in the town of Adra on Wednesday, state media said, in a rare public…
Amid carnage of war, Syria readies for Assad re-election
World
March 6, 2014
Amid carnage of war, Syria readies for Assad re-election
After three years of grinding conflict, the destruction of whole city districts and an exodus of refugees all triggered by…