Bashar al-Assad
Simultaneous bombs hit army compounds in Aleppo
World
September 10, 2012
Simultaneous bombs hit army compounds in Aleppo
Two bombs exploded simultaneously on Sunday night next to Syrian army compounds in the northern city of Aleppo, killing and…
Rebels hit army headquarters in Damascus
World
September 5, 2012
Rebels hit army headquarters in Damascus
AMMAN — Syrian rebels said they planted bombs inside the Syrian Army's General Staff headquarters in central Damascus on Sunday as…
Damascus accuses Morsy of inciting bloodshed in Syria
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Damascus accuses Morsy of inciting bloodshed in Syria
Damascus on Thursday accused President Mohamed Morsy of inciting bloodshed in Syria, after the Egyptian president described the Syrian regime…
Turkey urges UN to protect refugees inside Syria
World
August 29, 2012
Turkey urges UN to protect refugees inside Syria
Turkey urged the United Nations on Wednesday to protect displaced Syrians inside their country but Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, battling…
Assad appears in public for Eid prayers
Travel
August 19, 2012
Assad appears in public for Eid prayers
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad joined prayers at a Damascus mosque Sunday for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, as his forces reportedly pressed on with a deadly…
British intelligence aided Syrian rebels to attack Assad forces: report
World
August 19, 2012
British intelligence aided Syrian rebels to attack Assad forces: report
British intelligence on Syrian troop movements is helping rebels launch successful attacks on regime forces, a Sunday newspaper reported, quoting…
Syrian air raid kills 30 in rebel-held town
World
August 15, 2012
Syrian air raid kills 30 in rebel-held town
AZAZ, Syria – A Syrian air raid killed 30 people in the rebel-held northern border town of Azaz on Wednesday,…
UN: Assad’s forces and rebels committed crimes against humanity
World
August 15, 2012
UN: Assad’s forces and rebels committed crimes against humanity
Syrian government forces and allied Shabbiha militia have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder and torture in…
Morsy: Time for the Syrian regime to leave
Egypt
August 15, 2012
Morsy: Time for the Syrian regime to leave
"It is time for the Syrian regime to go," said President Mohamed Morsy during the closed session of the Organization…
Syrian rebels seek new leverage with abductions
World
August 15, 2012
Syrian rebels seek new leverage with abductions
BEIRUT — With gunmen standing in the background, a Syrian rebel video purported Tuesday to show their latest captive: a…