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AFP Exclusive: Syria’s Assad: ‘Significant’ chance I’ll seek new term
World
January 20, 2014
AFP Exclusive: Syria’s Assad: ‘Significant’ chance I’ll seek new term
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad told AFP in an exclusive interview Sunday there is a "significant" chance he will seek a…
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 42 in Aleppo, including children
World
December 23, 2013
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 42 in Aleppo, including children
At least 42 people, including children, were killed on Sunday when Syrian army helicopters dropped improvised "barrel bombs" in the…
Russia signals to Syria’s Assad to stay silent on re-election
Egypt
December 19, 2013
Russia signals to Syria’s Assad to stay silent on re-election
A Russian diplomat signaled on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should refrain from statements suggesting he might seek re-election…
Assad says Syria will respect U.N. chemical weapons accords: Italian TV
Egypt
September 29, 2013
Assad says Syria will respect U.N. chemical weapons accords: Italian TV
Syria will respect United Nations accords on chemical weapons, President Bashar al-Assad told Italian television station RaiNews24 on Sunday. "We joined…
Scores storm Syrian embassy in Cairo
Egypt
January 27, 2012
Scores storm Syrian embassy in Cairo
Scores of opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime stormed the Syrian embassy in Cairo on Friday before being…
Arab League: Syrian cities remain under fire
World
January 2, 2012
Arab League: Syrian cities remain under fire
Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby said on Monday that snipers and gunfire remain in Syrian cities and called for an…
Nobel peace panel says Assad can’t evade history
World
December 10, 2011
Nobel peace panel says Assad can’t evade history
Awarding this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the head of the selection panel forecast that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would succumb…
Arab states won’t allow Syrian ‘massacre,’ says Saudi prince
World
December 10, 2011
Arab states won’t allow Syrian ‘massacre,’ says Saudi prince
A senior Saudi prince said on Friday that Arab states would not stay on the sidelines and allow the "massacre"…
Syrian opposition: Arab League’s decision lets Assad kill protesters
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Syrian opposition: Arab League’s decision lets Assad kill protesters
The Syrian opposition on Thursday criticized recent decisions made by the Arab League concerning the situation in Syria, saying they…
Shrouds lain in Cairo street as Arabs meet on Syria
Egypt
November 12, 2011
Shrouds lain in Cairo street as Arabs meet on Syria
Protesters lay burial shrouds outside the Arab League's headquarters in Cairo on Saturday to symbolize the thousands killed in Syria's…