Bashar al-Assad

U.S. support for Syria rebels illegal, Putin says ahead of Obama meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded U.S. support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal...

Sep 27, 2015 08:36 AM EDT

U.S. to make new diplomatic push on Syria, talk to Iran: officials

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will try to launch a new initiative for a political solution in S...

Sep 26, 2015 02:01 AM EDT

Rebels see tougher war with Russians in Syria, evoke Afghanistan

Rebels who have inflicted big losses on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad say Russia's intervention i...

Sep 21, 2015 07:39 AM EDT

Netanyahu to quiz Putin on Russia's reinforcement of Syria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Moscow on Monday to seek reassurance from President Vladim...

Sep 21, 2015 04:13 AM EDT

Syrian army starts using new weapons from Russia - military source

The Syrian military has recently started using new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russi...

Sep 17, 2015 10:04 PM EDT

French PM Valls says no compromise with Syria's Assad possible

France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday a deal with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to...

Sep 16, 2015 02:01 AM EDT

Hollande says French air strikes will be needed in Syria

President Francois Hollande said on Monday that French air strikes against Islamic State militants i...

Sep 15, 2015 01:37 AM EDT

Russia positioning tanks at Syria airfield: U.S. officials

Russia has positioned about a half dozen tanks at an airfield at the center of a military buildup in...

Sep 14, 2015 09:05 PM EDT

Russian troops join combat in Syria - sources

Russian forces have begun participating in military operations in Syria in support of government tro...

Sep 09, 2015 09:05 PM EDT

Lebanon's rubbish crisis exposes political rot

The overpowering stench of the rubbish piling up in Lebanon's streets has become a potent symbol of ...

Sep 07, 2015 03:37 AM EDT

Failure of Syria diplomacy exposes enduring divisions over Assad

While the desperate flight of Syrians from their country's war was dominating news bulletins this su...

Sep 07, 2015 03:05 AM EDT

Saudi king to meet with Obama amid Gulf concerns over Iran deal

Saudi King Salman will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Friday to seek more su...

Sep 04, 2015 02:17 AM EDT

Russia delays start of U.N. probe of Syria gas attacks: envoys

Russia is delaying the launch of an international investigation aimed at assigning blame for chemica...

Sep 02, 2015 09:31 PM EDT

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader says Iran will not abandon support after nuclear deal

The Lebanese Hezbollah group believes it can still count on Iran's support following Tehran's nuclea...

Jul 26, 2015 05:24 AM EDT

Islamic State kills at least 145 civilians in Syria's Kobani

Islamic State fighters killed at least 145 civilians in an attack on the Syrian town of Kobani and a...

Jun 26, 2015 07:06 PM EDT

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