Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Syria’s Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV
World
April 20, 2014
Syria’s Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV
Damascus (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Easter Sunday visited the ancient Christian town of Maalula, which his troops…
Russia says will veto Syria aid resolution in current form
World
February 12, 2014
Russia says will veto Syria aid resolution in current form
Russia said on Wednesday it would veto a UN resolution on humanitarian aid access in Syria in its current form,…
Scores killed as rebels battle to break siege of Damascus suburbs
World
November 24, 2013
Scores killed as rebels battle to break siege of Damascus suburbs
A ferocious battle in the eastern suburbs of Damascus has killed more than 160 people in the past two days…
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Syria’s Hama: NGO
Egypt
October 20, 2013
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Syria’s Hama: NGO
A suicide bomber blew up a truck laden with explosives at an army checkpoint in Syria's central city of Hama…
Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize for Syrian mission
Egypt
October 11, 2013
Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize for Syrian mission
The global chemical weapons watchdog working to eliminate chemical weapons stockpiles around the battlefields of Syria's civil war won the…
Syria submits further details of its chemical arms program
Egypt
October 5, 2013
Syria submits further details of its chemical arms program
Syria has given international experts additional details about its chemical weapons program that go beyond a 21 September declaration of…
Chemical weapons watchdog to begin Syria inspections next week
World
September 27, 2013
Chemical weapons watchdog to begin Syria inspections next week
Experts from the world's chemical weapons watchdog will begin inspecting Syria's stockpile of toxic munitions by Tuesday, according to a…
In Syria, try banks before bombs
Business
August 30, 2013
In Syria, try banks before bombs
As President Barack Obama weighs the U.S. response to chemical weapons attacks against Syrian civilians, one soft power option should…
Insight: Syria pays for Russian weapons to boost ties with Moscow
Egypt
August 30, 2013
Insight: Syria pays for Russian weapons to boost ties with Moscow
More than two years into Syria's civil war, President Bashar al-Assad is settling his bills for Russian arms orders through…
FM: Egypt strongly opposes military strike against Syria
Egypt
August 29, 2013
FM: Egypt strongly opposes military strike against Syria
The Egyptian government said on Thursday it opposes "strongly" a military strike against Syria.