Bashar al-Assad

U.S., France, Britain to press Assad on chemical arms
World

U.S., France, Britain to press Assad on chemical arms

The United States, France and Britain agreed on Monday to step up pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to stick to…
Assad says chemical handover not result of U.S. threat
Egypt

Assad says chemical handover not result of U.S. threat

Syria decided to cede control of its chemical weapons because of a Russian proposal and not the threat of U.S.…
Russia plan on Syria arms may be “breakthrough”: Obama
World

Russia plan on Syria arms may be “breakthrough”: Obama

President Barack Obama said a Russian plan to head off threatened U.S. strikes on Syria by securing a deal to…
Assad: “Expect everything” if US attacks Syria
Egypt

Assad: “Expect everything” if US attacks Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned Washington on Monday to brace for retaliation if US forces attacked his war-torn country, as…
Russia, Syria urge U.S. not to launch strikes
World

Russia, Syria urge U.S. not to launch strikes

Russia and Syria urged the United States on Monday to focus on efforts to convene a peace conference and not…
Defecting Assad ally reaches Istanbul: sources
World

Defecting Assad ally reaches Istanbul: sources

Bashar al-Assad's former defense minister has reached Istanbul after a defection that betrays cracks in the president's support among his…
U.S. resolution on Syria strike passes first hurdle in Senate
World

U.S. resolution on Syria strike passes first hurdle in Senate

U.S. President Barack Obama's effort to win legislative backing for military strikes against Syria passed its first hurdle on Wednesday…
Analysis: Surprise or not, U.S. strikes can still hurt Assad
World

Analysis: Surprise or not, U.S. strikes can still hurt Assad

It would hardly be a surprise to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad or his military if American missiles start hitting Syria…
Putin demands evidence of chemical weapons used in Syria
Egypt

Putin demands evidence of chemical weapons used in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that his country may support a Security Council resolution for a strike against…
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