All Stories: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

DOHA: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad failed to engage with his people and address issues like the return of refugees during a period of calm...

GENEVA: UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura has invited the United States and six other countries for talks in Geneva next month, a UN...

WASHINGTON: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may be preparing another chemical weapons attack, one that would result in the "mass murder" of civilians, the White...

WASHINGTON: The Unite States on Thursday night fired more than 50 cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase in response to the chemical attacks carried...

WASHINGTON: Obama administration officials have begun considering tougher responses to the Russian-backed Syrian government assault on Aleppo, including military options, as rising tensions with Moscow diminish hopes for diplomatic solutions from the Middle East to Ukraine and cyberspace, US officials said on Wednesday.

BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed on Monday remarks made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that Assad should be included in negotiations to reach a political transition, saying "declarations from outside do not concern us".

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: The United States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and in exploring ways to pressure him into agreeing to talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told CBS News in an interview.