Bashar al-Assad
Egypt proposes negotiations between Syrian regime, opposition
Egypt
April 21, 2013
Egypt proposes negotiations between Syrian regime, opposition
Egypt proposed Saturday to conduct negotiations between the Syrian regime and opposition in Damascus — a change in Egypt’s stance…
Assad: West will pay a heavy price for supporting Islamists in Syria
World
April 17, 2013
Assad: West will pay a heavy price for supporting Islamists in Syria
President Bashar al-Assad warned Western states on Wednesday that they will pay a heavy price at home for their alleged…
Syria’s Assad cuts jail terms, activists not satisfied
World
April 16, 2013
Syria’s Assad cuts jail terms, activists not satisfied
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cut prisoners' sentences on Tuesday to mark a national holiday but activists said it was a…
Assad’s forces break rebel blockade in north Syria
World
April 15, 2013
Assad’s forces break rebel blockade in north Syria
Syrian government troops have broken through a six-month rebel blockade in northern Syria and are now fighting to recapture a…
Assad forces damage mosque that sparked Syria revolt
World
April 14, 2013
Assad forces damage mosque that sparked Syria revolt
President Bashar al-Assad's forces destroyed the minaret of the historic Omari mosque where Syria's uprising erupted two years ago in…
At least 45 die in shelling, executions in Syrian town: activists
World
April 11, 2013
At least 45 die in shelling, executions in Syrian town: activists
At least 45 Syrians were killed, some in cold blood, when government troops stormed the contested town of Sanamein in…
Presidential advisor heads to Moscow for bilateral talks
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Presidential advisor heads to Moscow for bilateral talks
Presidential advisor Essam al-Haddad left Cairo on Tuesday on route for the Russian capital Moscow.
Mortar kills 15 at Damascus University, Syria says
World
March 29, 2013
Mortar kills 15 at Damascus University, Syria says
Fifteen Syrian students were killed when rebel mortar shells hit a Damascus University canteen on Thursday, state-run news agency SANA…
EU’s Ashton urges caution on lifting arms ban for Syria rebels
World
March 16, 2013
EU’s Ashton urges caution on lifting arms ban for Syria rebels
The European Union's foreign policy chief urged caution on Saturday about a Franco-British drive to lift an EU arms embargo…
Syria threatens to strike at rebels in Lebanon
World
March 15, 2013
Syria threatens to strike at rebels in Lebanon
Syria has warned it may strike at rebels hiding in neighboring Lebanon if the Lebanese army does not act, the…