Bashar al-Assad

Putin reaffirms Russia's support for Syria's Assad

President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed Russia's support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday and...

Jun 19, 2015 07:22 PM EDT

Russia talking with U.S. on assigning blame for Syria gas attacks

Russia said it has made some suggestions on how blame could be determined for chemical weapons attac...

Jun 18, 2015 06:39 PM EDT

Syrian rebels capture army base in south: rebels, monitor

Rebel fighters captured a major base from the Syrian army in the south of the country on Tuesday, re...

Jun 09, 2015 09:50 AM EDT

Idlib gains bring Syrian rebels closer to Assad's coastal homeland

Sunni Islamist groups have overrun Syrian army outposts and villages in the Idlib province, closing ...

Jun 06, 2015 08:40 PM EDT

Al Qaeda's Syria wing sees no peace with Islamic State soon: TV

The head of al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front said he saw no solution soon to a conflict with the ri...

Jun 03, 2015 06:07 PM EDT

U.S. accuses Syria of backing Islamic State's Aleppo advance

The United States has accused the Syrian military of carrying out air strikes to help Islamic State ...

Jun 02, 2015 08:05 AM EDT

Hezbollah says it will step up presence in Syria as needed

Hezbollah is fighting across all of Syria alongside the army of President Bashar al-Assad and is wil...

May 24, 2015 06:40 PM EDT

Islamic State takes control of Syria's Palmyra in westward advance

Islamic State seized full control of the historic city of Palmyra in central Syria on Thursday, just...

May 21, 2015 09:13 AM EDT

Top aide to Iran's leader meets Syria's Assad, pledges support

A top aide to Iran's leader met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday, footage on Syrian state...

May 19, 2015 09:51 AM EDT

U.S. says its troops killed senior Islamic State leader in Syria raid

American special operations forces killed a senior Islamic State leader who helped direct the group'...

May 16, 2015 11:11 AM EDT

Obama seeks to reassure Gulf allies, sees no early end to Syria war

U.S. President Barack Obama said in remarks broadcast on Friday that Washington would assist Gulf al...

May 15, 2015 07:33 PM EDT

Hezbollah, Syrian army make big gains in border battle

Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Syrian army made big advances against insurgents in the region north of ...

May 13, 2015 09:19 AM EDT

Kerry to explore Putin's flexibility on Ukraine, Syria

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hopes to explore Russia's willingness to curb its involvement in ...

May 12, 2015 07:49 AM EDT

Regional crises push Turkey, Saudi closer despite ideological rift

Turkey is cultivating closer relations with Saudi Arabia’s new leadership, putting aside long-stan...

May 08, 2015 10:29 AM EDT

U.S. military starts training Syrian fighters to combat Islamic State

The United States has begun a long-awaited program to train Syrian fighters to go into combat agains...

May 08, 2015 10:21 AM EDT

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