Bashar al-Assad
Syria’s Assad meets Iranian FM in Damascus
World
January 15, 2014
Syria’s Assad meets Iranian FM in Damascus
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met the foreign minister of Iran, a key ally of his regime, in Damascus on Wednesday,…
Syrian government forces advance as rebel infighting rages
World
January 14, 2014
Syrian government forces advance as rebel infighting rages
The Syrian government has retaken territory around the northern city of Aleppo, the military said on Tuesday, after two weeks…
Nearly 500 killed in Syria rebel-jihadist fighting
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January 10, 2014
Nearly 500 killed in Syria rebel-jihadist fighting
Nearly 500 people, among them at least 85 civilians, have been killed in a week of fighting pitting Syrian rebels…
Syria talks in Paris Sunday with opposition
World
January 8, 2014
Syria talks in Paris Sunday with opposition
Ministers from the “Friends of Syria” grouping are to meet in Paris Sunday with leaders of the mainstream opposition to…
Al Qaeda group vows to attack Syrian rebels, opposition leaders
World
January 8, 2014
Al Qaeda group vows to attack Syrian rebels, opposition leaders
An al Qaeda affiliate based in Iraq and Syria has vowed to crush rebel groups fighting it and to target…
Syria ships out first batch of chemical weapons materials
World
January 7, 2014
Syria ships out first batch of chemical weapons materials
Syria has started moving chemical weapons materials out of the country in the most crucial phase of an internationally backed…
Kerry says Iran could help with Syria during Geneva talks
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January 5, 2014
Kerry says Iran could help with Syria during Geneva talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that Iran could still play a helpful role in finding a…
Syria’s death toll passes 130,000
World
January 1, 2014
Syria’s death toll passes 130,000
The death toll in Syria's civil war has risen to at least 130,433, more than a third of them civilians…
Watchdog: Removal of chemical weapons from Syria delayed
World
December 28, 2013
Watchdog: Removal of chemical weapons from Syria delayed
The removal of deadly toxins from Syria under an international effort to rid the nation of its chemical arsenal will…
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 42 in Aleppo, including children
World
December 23, 2013
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 42 in Aleppo, including children
At least 42 people, including children, were killed on Sunday when Syrian army helicopters dropped improvised "barrel bombs" in the…