Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Nearly 50 dead in Syria air strikes on central province
World
September 17, 2014
Nearly 50 dead in Syria air strikes on central province
At least 48 people including rebel fighters have been killed in Syrian government air bombardments around a town in the…
Fighting erupts between Syrian army, rebels on Golan Heights
World
September 1, 2014
Fighting erupts between Syrian army, rebels on Golan Heights
Heavy fighting between Syrian army forces and rebels erupted on the Golan Heights on Monday, a Reuters photographer said, but…
Lebanon ceasefire falters; Saudi offers $1 billion to army
World
August 6, 2014
Lebanon ceasefire falters; Saudi offers $1 billion to army
The Lebanese army and Islamist militants clashed on Wednesday despite a 24-hour ceasefire agreed to end five days of fighting…
Lebanon troops battle jihadists as Syria conflict spills over
World
August 4, 2014
Lebanon troops battle jihadists as Syria conflict spills over
Lebanese troops battled jihadists on the Syrian border on Monday in a third day of clashes, further engulfing the divided…
Hezbollah and al Qaeda clash on Syria-Lebanon frontier
World
July 17, 2014
Hezbollah and al Qaeda clash on Syria-Lebanon frontier
Hezbollah and the Syrian branch of al Qaeda have fought a deadly five-day battle in Syria near the border with…
Assad declared landslide victor in wartime Syrian election
World
June 5, 2014
Assad declared landslide victor in wartime Syrian election
President Bashar al-Assad has secured a landslide victory in a wartime election that was condemned as a sham by his…
Syrians stream to embassies to vote in controversial poll
World
May 28, 2014
Syrians stream to embassies to vote in controversial poll
Thousands of Syrians, filling the streets around their embassy in Beirut, turned out to vote Wednesday in Syria's controversial presidential…
Chemical weapons team in Syria attacked but safe: OPCW
World
May 27, 2014
Chemical weapons team in Syria attacked but safe: OPCW
A team of international experts investigating the alleged use of chlorine bombs in Syria came under attack on Tuesday but…
Syria chemical weapons deadline expires, 8% of arms remain
World
April 27, 2014
Syria chemical weapons deadline expires, 8% of arms remain
Syria still holds nearly eight percent of its chemical weapons arsenal as the deadline expired Sunday for it to be…
Syria presidential vote on June 3: parliament speaker
World
April 21, 2014
Syria presidential vote on June 3: parliament speaker
Syria will hold presidential elections that are expected to return President Bashar al-Assad to office on June 3, the country's…