Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Syria rebels insist no role for Assad despite Western overtures
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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