Bashar al-Assad

President Barack Obama won the backing of key figures in the U.S. Congress, including Republicans, in his call for limited…

US President Barack Obama told congressional leaders Tuesday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must be held accountable for using chemical weapons…

When we continue to confront the US and Israel only through shouting, condemnation and rejection, and when the Arabs fail…

More than two million Syrians have now fled their country, the UNHCR said Tuesday, as top US officials pressed a…

Arab states on Sunday urged the international community to take action against the Syrian government over a chemical gas attack…

Syria's opposition expressed disappointment Sunday that President Barack Obama had put on hold military action against the Damascus regime, but…

Any U.S. military action taken in response to apparent chemical weapons attacks in Syria would need to be approved by…

Western powers told the Syrian opposition to expect a strike against President Bashar al-Assad's forces within days, according to sources…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed allegations that his forces have used chemical weapons in an interview published by a Russian…

Syrian activists accused forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday of using chemical agents during the heavy bombardment of…