Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Russia denies Assad to blame for chemical attack, on course for collision with Trump
World
April 5, 2017
Russia denies Assad to blame for chemical attack, on course for collision with Trump
Russia suggested on Wednesday it would publicly stand by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad despite outrage over a chemical weapons attack,…
US, France, Britain propose UN resolution on Syria gas attack
Middle East
April 5, 2017
US, France, Britain propose UN resolution on Syria gas attack
The United States, Britain and France on Tuesday proposed a United Nations Security Council resolution to condemn a suspected deadly…
Syrian people do not want Assad as leader: US envoy to UN
Middle East
April 4, 2017
Syrian people do not want Assad as leader: US envoy to UN
The United States does not believe that the Syrian people want President Bashar al-Assad as their leader any longer, US…
Fierce clashes persist in Syria ahead of renewed peace talks
Middle East
March 23, 2017
Fierce clashes persist in Syria ahead of renewed peace talks
The Syrian army and rebels, including jihadist groups, fought in the capital Damascus and north of Hama on Thursday after…
Assad ally Russia summons Israeli diplomat over Syria strike
Middle East
March 20, 2017
Assad ally Russia summons Israeli diplomat over Syria strike
Russia's foreign ministry says the Israeli ambassador to Moscow was summoned to explain an exchange of fire last week between…
Syrian government urges UN to make Turkey withdraw from Syria
Middle East
March 12, 2017
Syrian government urges UN to make Turkey withdraw from Syria
The Syrian government has called on the United Nations to force Turkey to pull "its invasion forces" out of Syria,…
UN to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions despite Russia veto pledge
Middle East
February 28, 2017
UN to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions despite Russia veto pledge
The UN Security Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a bid by Western powers to ban the supply…
Groundhog day in Geneva: old questions haunt Syria talks
Middle East
February 22, 2017
Groundhog day in Geneva: old questions haunt Syria talks
When Syria peace talks restart in Geneva on Thursday after 10 months in the deep-freeze, familiar disagreements are likely to…
Report accuses Syrian government of sectarian war strategy against Sunni majority
Middle East
February 22, 2017
Report accuses Syrian government of sectarian war strategy against Sunni majority
A new report by a Syria conflict monitoring group accuses the government of depopulating Sunni-majority areas in Syria's third largest…
UN and others play down expectations for Geneva talks on Syria
Middle East
February 20, 2017
UN and others play down expectations for Geneva talks on Syria
The United Nations and other parties to Syrian peace efforts on Sunday softened any expectations of a major breakthrough at…