Bashar al-Assad

Syria's Chemical Gas Attack, Trump Blames Obama

Syria's chemical gas attack in a rebel-held area in Idlib highlighted the hole in the Trump administ...

Apr 05, 2017 01:35 PM EDT

A look into Syria's culture of violence and abuse: U.N. report reveals government is responsible for more crimes against humanity than ISIS

A report published by the United Nations commission of inquiry on Syria reveals that there massive c...

Feb 08, 2016 10:23 PM EST

Syrian government and opposition’s peace process might hit a snag; UN raises concern about the delay

U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said the U.N. is focusing on starting the talks on Jan. 25. However...

Jan 19, 2016 04:27 AM EST

Britain's Cameron says time to bomb militants in Syria

Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday it was time to join air strikes against Islamic State ...

Nov 26, 2015 08:54 AM EST

Gunshots rattle Paris suburb, police raid targets suspected attack mastermind

Gunfire and explosions shook the Paris suburb of St. Denis early on Wednesday when French police rai...

Nov 18, 2015 07:07 AM EST

Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 43 killed

At least 43 people were killed and more than 240 wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb blasts clai...

Nov 12, 2015 11:39 PM EST

Russia to propose Syrians launch 18-month reform process - document

Russia wants the Syrian government and opposition to agree on launching a constitutional reform proc...

Nov 11, 2015 02:29 AM EST

Russian soldiers geolocated by photos in multiple Syria locations, bloggers say

Three serving or former Russian soldiers have been geolocated by photographs in Syria, including loc...

Nov 08, 2015 08:15 PM EST

Chemical weapons used by rebels in Syria - sources

Chemical weapons experts have determined that mustard gas was used in a Syrian town where Islamic St...

Nov 05, 2015 08:59 PM EST

Russia's Syria force grows to 4,000, U.S. officials say

Moscow's military force in Syria has grown to about 4,000 personnel, but this and more than a month ...

Nov 05, 2015 03:15 AM EST

Bomb by Islamic State likely caused Russian plane crash: security sources

Evidence now suggests that a bomb planted by the Islamic State militant group is the likely cause of...

Nov 04, 2015 08:40 PM EST

Obama says Syria deployment doesn't break no 'boots on ground' pledge

President Barack Obama said on Monday the planned deployment of dozens of U.S. special forces to Syr...

Nov 02, 2015 11:58 PM EST

Flight recorders show crashed Russian jet not struck from outside - investigator

The Russian plane that crashed in Egypt was not struck from the outside and the pilot did not make a...

Nov 02, 2015 08:09 PM EST

Israel faces threats ranging from rockets to nuclear: defense minister

Israel faces a wide variety of threats ranging from Islamic militants wielding missiles and rockets ...

Oct 28, 2015 01:26 AM EDT

Free Syrian Army groups say did not visit Moscow

Delegations from Free Syrian Army rebel groups did not visit Moscow, representatives of four faction...

Oct 27, 2015 11:15 PM EDT

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