Bashar al-Assad
Syria envoy meets Assad as opposition frustration grows
World
December 24, 2012
Syria envoy meets Assad as opposition frustration grows
Syria special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi discussed solving the country's conflict with President Bashar al-Assad on Monday, but the opposition expressed…
Activists: 25 killed as Syrian fighter jets bomb Palestinian camp in Damascus
World
December 16, 2012
Activists: 25 killed as Syrian fighter jets bomb Palestinian camp in Damascus
Syrian fighter jets rocketed the Palestinian Yarmouk camp in Damascus on Sunday, killing at least 25 people sheltering in a…
Russia says Syrian rebels might win
World
December 13, 2012
Russia says Syrian rebels might win
Syrian rebels are gaining ground and might win, Russia's Middle East envoy said on Thursday, in the starkest such admission…
World powers recognize Syrian opposition coalition
World
December 12, 2012
World powers recognize Syrian opposition coalition
World powers meeting in Marrakech, Morocco recognized Syria's new opposition coalition as "the legitimate representative of the Syrian people" and…
UN envoy: US and Russia still back Syria settlement
World
December 10, 2012
UN envoy: US and Russia still back Syria settlement
BEIRUT — US and Russian officials have given their commitment to a political solution for the deepening Syrian conflict, a…
Rebels circle Damascus airport; Russia, US downbeat
World
December 7, 2012
Rebels circle Damascus airport; Russia, US downbeat
Rebels fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared Damascus International Airport a battle zone on Friday, while Moscow and…
Blast hits Syrian Red Crescent HQ in capital, Syrian TV reports
World
December 6, 2012
Blast hits Syrian Red Crescent HQ in capital, Syrian TV reports
An explosion in front of the Damascus headquarters for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) killed at least one person…
NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons
World
December 5, 2012
NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons
NATO told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday that any use of chemical weapons in his fight against encroaching rebel…
US ‘strongly warns’ Assad over chemical arms
World
December 3, 2012
US ‘strongly warns’ Assad over chemical arms
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a "strong warning" Monday to the regime of Bashar al-Assad over the potential…
Damascus fighting cuts off airport, Emirates suspends flights
World
November 29, 2012
Damascus fighting cuts off airport, Emirates suspends flights
Syrian rebels battled forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad just outside Damascus on Thursday, forcing the closure of the main…