President Bashar al-Assad
Assad pledges to regain control of northern Syria by force if needed
Middle East
June 24, 2018
Assad pledges to regain control of northern Syria by force if needed
The Syrian army will regain control of the country’s north by force if rebels there refuse to surrender, President…
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
Middle East
May 31, 2018
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned US-backed Kurdish forces he would not hesitate to use force to retake the third…
Egypt rejects use of internationally prohibited weapons in Syria: Sisi
Egypt
April 22, 2018
Egypt rejects use of internationally prohibited weapons in Syria: Sisi
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stressed on Saturday Egypt’s rejection of the use of any type of internationally prohibited weapons…
UN Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria’s Ghouta
Middle East
February 25, 2018
UN Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria’s Ghouta
The UN Security Council on Saturday demanded a 30-day truce across Syria as rescuers in the country’s eastern Ghouta region…
Syrian rebels declare counter attack in Idlib province
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Syrian rebels declare counter attack in Idlib province
Rebels launched a counter attack against Syrian government forces and their allies in Idlib province on Thursday, seeking to roll…
US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria
Middle East
July 8, 2017
US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria
HAMBURG, Germany — The United States and Russia struck an agreement Friday on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, crowning President…
Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematorium
Middle East
May 17, 2017
Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematorium
Syria on Tuesday rejected US accusations it carried out mass killings at a prison near Damascus and then burned the…