Bashar al-Assad

Islamic State blows away Gulf qualms about joining U.S. military action

It is more than 23 years since Arab countries last made common cause to join U.S.-led military actio...

Sep 23, 2014 08:04 PM EDT

Minds focused by IS, Saudis and Iranians think about making up

For decades the opposing poles of Middle East power politics, Saudi Arabia and Iran may be driven to...

Sep 22, 2014 09:33 AM EDT

About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance

About 60,000 Syrian Kurds fled into Turkey in the space of 24 hours, a deputy prime minister said on...

Sep 21, 2014 12:31 AM EDT

U.S. to Assad: Beware of interfering with U.S. air power in Syria

The Syrian military's air defenses would face retaliation if Syria attempted to respond to U.S. air ...

Sep 16, 2014 06:13 AM EDT

Kerry opposes Iran role in anti-Islamic State coalition

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday it was "not appropriate" for Iran to join talks on...

Sep 12, 2014 10:26 PM EDT

Obama orders U.S. air strikes in Syria against Islamic State

President Barack Obama told Americans on Wednesday he had authorized U.S. air strikes for the first ...

Sep 10, 2014 09:46 PM EDT

U.N.'s Ban urges Assad to seek political solution to Syria crisis

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged President Bashar al-Assad to seek a political solution to S...

Sep 10, 2014 06:51 AM EDT

Saudi jails six for going abroad to fight

Saudi Arabia's Specialized Criminal Court jailed six people for up to six years for security offence...

Sep 08, 2014 04:08 AM EDT

Obama faces bipartisan criticism over his foreign policy

President Barack Obama faced criticism over his foreign policy from both Democratic and Republican l...

Aug 31, 2014 08:33 PM EDT

United Nations Report: Sec. Gen. Ban Ki Moon Confirms 'Unequivocally & Objectively' Chemical Weapons Used in Syria (Video)

The United Nations has confirmed in a report that chemical weapons were used "unequivocally and obje...

Sep 16, 2013 07:35 PM EDT

Syrian Protests: Demonstrations in New York and D.C. Reflect Opposing Views of Whether U.S. Should Strike at Assad's Regime (Video)

As President Barack Obama announced outside the White House that he will seek congressional approval...

Sep 01, 2013 06:26 PM EDT

Syrian Civil War Update: Prime Minister Survives Suicide Bomb Blast, 6 Killed Monday, 70,000 Deaths in 2 Years (Video)

Syria's prime minister, Wael al-Halki, survived a bomb attack on his convoy in Damascus on Monday, u...

Apr 29, 2013 08:42 PM EDT

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