Bashar al-Assad

Two months of Russia raids in Syria kill 1,500: monitor

BEIRUT: Russian air strikes in support of the Syrian government have killed more than 1,500… Read More

Assad says enemies boosting his opponents

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday said his enemies have increased support for rebels… Read More

Missing Iranian diplomat found dead in Saudi Arabia: reports

TEHRAN: The body of a senior Iranian diplomat missing since the Hajj stampede in Saudi… Read More

US pushes Syria peace process after Assad rejects timetable

The US was pushing to keep Syria's peace process alive Thursday, saying President Bashar al-Assad's… Read More

UK terror attacks ‘stopped’ in last six months: Cameron

LONDON: British security services have foiled around seven terror attacks since June with fighters returning… Read More

France’s “mistaken policies” linked to what happened in Paris: Syrian president

Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday that French policy had contributed to the… Read More

Russia says air force hit Palmyra region in Syria

MOSCOW: Russia's air force has struck the area around the Islamic State-held ancient city of… Read More

US to send special forces to Syria

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has authorized the first sustained deployment of special forces to Syria,… Read More

Vienna meet could lead to wider Saudi-Iran talks: UN

DUBAI: Iran's first-ever participation in international talks on Syria could lead to wider negotiations between… Read More

Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow

MOSCOW: Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow Tuesday for talks… Read More

France hits IS targets in Syria a second time: defence minister

PARIS: French warplanes carried out a second wave of strikes overnight on Islamic State targets… Read More

Children among dead in Russian strikes on Syria: monitor

BEIRUT: Two children were among at least seven civilians killed in air strikes carried out… Read More

Russia launches air strikes in Syria

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: Russia said it launched air strikes against Islamic State in Syria on Wednesday after… Read More

Islamic State executes at least 90 in month: monitor

BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group has executed more than 90 people, a third of… Read More

UN adopts resolution setting up Syria chemical weapons probe

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to set up a panel to… Read More

Assad, under pressure, may need his friends more than ever

BEIRUT: When Lebanon's Hezbollah first joined Syria's war on the side of President Bashar al-Assad,… Read More

As regional war rages, Syria’s Assad faces setbacks

BEIRUT/AMMAN: In the course of a week, several setbacks for President Bashar al-Assad have provided… Read More

Syria gets Russian arms under deals signed since conflict began: Assad

MOSCOW: Russia is supplying weapons to Damascus under contracts signed since the conflict in Syria… Read More

UN investigators to share names of Syria war crimes suspects

UNITED NATIONS: UN investigators offered Tuesday to share information from secret lists of alleged Syria… Read More

With help from his allies, Syria's Assad looks set to stay

BEIRUT: As the United States and Iran negotiate the final stages of a nuclear deal,… Read More