Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Syria rebels insist no role for Assad despite Western overtures
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Syria rebels insist no role for Assad despite Western overtures
Syrian opposition forces say they will never accept President Bashar al-Assad's rule, after signs that Western powers may be willing…
US says Assad must go, timing down to negotiation
World
September 19, 2015
US says Assad must go, timing down to negotiation
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has to go but the timing of…
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
Middle East
August 12, 2015
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
Russia and Saudi Arabia failed in talks on Tuesday to overcome their differences on the fate of Syrian President Bashar…
Kerry says US will have to negotiate with Syria’s Assad
World
March 15, 2015
Kerry says US will have to negotiate with Syria’s Assad
The United States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and is…
Syrian army takes villages in south
World
February 28, 2015
Syrian army takes villages in south
Syrian government forces have taken control of villages in southern Syria, state media said on Saturday, as part of a…
Assad or no Assad, West asks, as IS rises and conflict rages
World
February 28, 2015
Assad or no Assad, West asks, as IS rises and conflict rages
Faced with a seemingly unending bloody conflict in Syria and the rise of the Islamic State group, is President Bashar…
US institute rules out closer Egypt-Syria ties under Assad
Egypt
January 18, 2015
US institute rules out closer Egypt-Syria ties under Assad
A US think-tank has ruled out closer ties between Egypt and Bashar al-Assad's regime despite a reported, unofficial visit by…
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
World
October 19, 2014
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
The fiercest fighting in days shook the Syrian border town of Kobani overnight when Islamic State fighters attacked Kurdish forces…
Iran hits back at Saudi claims of ‘occupying’ Syria
World
October 14, 2014
Iran hits back at Saudi claims of ‘occupying’ Syria
Iran hit back Tuesday at demands from Saudi Arabia that Tehran withdraw its "occupying" forces from Syria and insisted no…
Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town
World
October 7, 2014
Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town
Islamic State fighters advanced into the south west of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani overnight, a monitoring group said…