Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
Middle East
March 16, 2019
For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope
BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — War is personal. And in Syria, after eight years of a grinding conflict, there are as…
New Assad statue triggers protest in cradle of Syrian revolt
Middle East
March 11, 2019
New Assad statue triggers protest in cradle of Syrian revolt
AMMAN (Reuters) – Hundreds of Syrians in the southern city of Deraa protested on Sunday at the erection of a…
UN agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return
Middle East
March 10, 2019
UN agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United Nations refugee agency should have a bigger presence inside Syria to observe and help refugees…
Building on Syria war gains, Hezbollah scores political win
Middle East
February 2, 2019
Building on Syria war gains, Hezbollah scores political win
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah’s bigger role in Lebanon’s new unity government points to a growing appetite to shape state…
Syrian opposition sees window for political solution in Syria
Middle East
January 19, 2019
Syrian opposition sees window for political solution in Syria
RIYADH (Reuters) – Syria now has a good opportunity to reach a political solution to its devastating eight-year war…
New envoy in Syria to revive UN mediation efforts
Middle East
January 15, 2019
New envoy in Syria to revive UN mediation efforts
The new special UN envoy to Syria began his first trip to Damascus on Tuesday, facing the daunting task…
Syria says Israel fired missiles toward Damascus, hit airport warehouse
Middle East
January 12, 2019
Syria says Israel fired missiles toward Damascus, hit airport warehouse
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian state news agency said Israeli warplanes fired a number of missiles toward the Damascus…
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start
Middle East
December 22, 2018
Iran says US presence in Syria was a mistake from the start
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said that the US military presence in Syria had been “a mistake, illogical and a…
US accuses Russia of lying on Syria attack to undermine truce
Middle East
December 8, 2018
US accuses Russia of lying on Syria attack to undermine truce
The United States and Britain accused Russia on Friday of fabricating a story about chemical weapons use by Syrian…
Assad, Russian officials meet in Damascus, discuss situation in Syria
Middle East
October 20, 2018
Assad, Russian officials meet in Damascus, discuss situation in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met representatives of Russia’s foreign and defense ministries in Damascus on Friday, Russia’s foreign ministry…