Bashar al-Assad
Syria warns of ‘surprise’ response to Israel attack
World
January 31, 2013
Syria warns of ‘surprise’ response to Israel attack
Syria warned on Thursday of a possible "surprise" response to Israel's attack on its territory and Russia condemned the air…
Massacre in Syria’s Homs kills 106, monitoring group reports
World
January 17, 2013
Massacre in Syria’s Homs kills 106, monitoring group reports
More than 100 people including women and children were killed by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday…
Freed Iranians arrive in Damascus after prisoner swap
World
January 10, 2013
Freed Iranians arrive in Damascus after prisoner swap
Forty-eight Iranians freed by Syrian rebels in exchange for more than 2,000 civilian prisoners held by the Syrian government…
Insight: Aleppo misery eats at Syrian rebel support
World
January 9, 2013
Insight: Aleppo misery eats at Syrian rebel support
At a crowded market stall in Syria, a middle-aged couple, well dressed, shuffle over to press a folded note, furtively,…
Syria’s Assad calls for mobilization in first speech for months
World
January 6, 2013
Syria’s Assad calls for mobilization in first speech for months
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first public appearance in months on Sunday, calling for a "full national mobilization" to…
UN lifts Syria death toll to ‘truly shocking’ 60,000
World
January 3, 2013
UN lifts Syria death toll to ‘truly shocking’ 60,000
More than 60,000 people have died in Syria's uprising and civil war, the United Nations said on Wednesday, dramatically raising…
Brahimi: Only political process can save Syria from ‘hell’
World
December 29, 2012
Brahimi: Only political process can save Syria from ‘hell’
MOSCOW — The international mediator seeking peace in Syria warned of "hell" if no deal is struck to end 21…
Russia sees chance of Syria solution but Assad defiant
World
December 29, 2012
Russia sees chance of Syria solution but Assad defiant
Russia said Saturday there was still a chance of finding a political solution to the Syrian conflict but warned that…
Morsy says Assad “regime” has no future in Syria
Egypt
December 29, 2012
Morsy says Assad “regime” has no future in Syria
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy said on Saturday his country supported the Syrian revolution and that President Bashar al-Asasd's administration had…
Russia says time running out for Syria peace deal
World
December 27, 2012
Russia says time running out for Syria peace deal
Russia's foreign minister told a senior Syrian diplomat on Thursday that the crisis in Syria must be resolved by dialogue…