Bashar al-Assad
Vladimir Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
World
October 3, 2013
Vladimir Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Russian President Vladimir Putin, known for his extravagant animal adventures and standing up against the West, could be in the…
Saudi Arabia scrapped UN speech in protest over Syria and Israel
World
October 3, 2013
Saudi Arabia scrapped UN speech in protest over Syria and Israel
Saudi Arabia’s frustration at international inaction over Syria and the Palestinians led it to cancel its speech at the United…
Syria’s Assad will remain in office: minister
World
October 1, 2013
Syria’s Assad will remain in office: minister
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will remain in office, and has the right to decide to run for reelection next year,…
UN Security Council demands elimination of Syria chemical arms
Egypt
September 28, 2013
UN Security Council demands elimination of Syria chemical arms
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Friday that demands the eradication of Syria’s chemical weapons but does not…
Russia says hopes for UN resolution on Syria this week
Egypt
September 24, 2013
Russia says hopes for UN resolution on Syria this week
Moscow hopes the UN Security Council will agree to a resolution this week to support a deal for Syria to…
Syria’s Assad criticises U.S. threat of strikes: China TV
World
September 23, 2013
Syria’s Assad criticises U.S. threat of strikes: China TV
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad criticised the United States for threatening to attack Syria over its chemical weapons programme, saying it…
U.S. “blackmailing” Russia over Syria: Lavrov
World
September 22, 2013
U.S. “blackmailing” Russia over Syria: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday accused the United States of blackmailing Russia to support a tough UN resolution…
Syrian opposition tells UN willing to attend Geneva conference
World
September 22, 2013
Syrian opposition tells UN willing to attend Geneva conference
The president of the opposition Syrian Coalition, Ahmad Jarba, said the group would attend a proposed Geneva conference to end…
Russia still suspects Syria attack was a “provocation”: Lavrov
World
September 17, 2013
Russia still suspects Syria attack was a “provocation”: Lavrov
A report by U.N. inspectors who investigated an 21 August chemical weapons attack in Syria leaves no doubt about the…