Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Assad says Trump travel ban targets terrorists, not Syria’s people
Middle East
February 16, 2017
Assad says Trump travel ban targets terrorists, not Syria’s people
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said President Donald Trump's ban on Syrians entering the United States targeted terrorists, not the Syrian…
Syrian opposition chooses delegation for Geneva talks
Middle East
February 13, 2017
Syrian opposition chooses delegation for Geneva talks
Syria's main opposition body on Sunday approved a new delegation to take part in Geneva peace talks later this month,…
Assad hopes for ‘reconciliation’ deals from Astana talks
Middle East
January 19, 2017
Assad hopes for ‘reconciliation’ deals from Astana talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he believed peace talks in Kazakhstan would lead to local "reconciliation" deals with rebels, a…
Turkish president critcizes delays in fight against Islamic State
Middle East
January 17, 2017
Turkish president critcizes delays in fight against Islamic State
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticized delays in the U.S.-led coalition's offensive against the Islamic State group in…
Assad says ready to discuss everything, vows to take back all Syria
Middle East
January 9, 2017
Assad says ready to discuss everything, vows to take back all Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his government is ready to negotiate on "everything" in proposed peace talks in Kazakhstan, but…
Aleppo evacuation plan said to be back on track
Middle East
December 15, 2016
Aleppo evacuation plan said to be back on track
An evacuation of rebel-held areas of Aleppo was back on track on Thursday despite clashes overnight and was expected to…
Syrian army takes over Aleppo areas quit by rebels: military source
Middle East
December 13, 2016
Syrian army takes over Aleppo areas quit by rebels: military source
Syria's army and its allies have taken full control over all the Aleppo districts abandoned by rebels during their retreat…
Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo
World
December 9, 2016
Assad confident as rebels lose more ground in Aleppo
President Bashar al-Assad said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the country's…
Assad says West growing weaker in Syria
Middle East
November 6, 2016
Assad says West growing weaker in Syria
President Bashar al-Assad claimed Western powers are "becoming much weaker" in Syria, in a confident interview published in The Sunday…
Syria peace talks grind toward pivotal Assad question
Middle East
March 21, 2016
Syria peace talks grind toward pivotal Assad question
Syrian government negotiators at Geneva peace talks are coming under unaccustomed pressure to discuss something far outside their comfort zone:…