Posts Tagged: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad
France Issues Arrest Warrant for Syria’s President Assad: Source
French judges have issued arrest warrants for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad, and two other senior officials over the use of banned...
US Adversaries Strengthen Ties, Tout Alternative to Established World Order During UN General Assembly
As the annual opening of the UN General Assembly unfolds this week, US adversaries are taking steps to bolster their burgeoning network of alliances, touting...
Assad Says Turkey Talks Must be Based on Ending ‘Occupation’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said talks with foe Turkey should be based on the aims of ending the occupation of Syrian land and halting support for what he called terrorism, an apparent reference...
New US Sanctions Target Assad’s Son, Syrian Army Unit
The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions aimed at depriving the Syrian government of funds, and warned that Washington would blacklist anyone doing business with...
Wearing Face Masks, Syria’s Assad and Iran’s Zarif Condemn West at Damascus Meeting
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javid Zarif wore face masks on Monday for their meeting in Damascus where they said the...
Thousands Flee Northwest Syria as Assad Pushes Closer to Idlib City
A renewed drive by President Bashar al-Assad to recapture rebel-held territory in Syria's northwest sparked a fresh exodus of many thousands of civilians toward Turkey's...
Turkish, Syrian Top Spies Meet in First Official Contact in Years
Turkish and Syrian heads of intelligence met in Moscow on Monday, in the first official contact in years despite Ankara's long-standing hostility to President Bashar...
Ahead of Meeting, Turkey Expects Russia to Help Rein in Syrian Forces
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will seek steps from Russia's Vladimir Putin to safeguard Turkish troops in the face of an offensive by the Syrian army...
Syrians Dig, Cook, Fill Sandbags in War With Assad
Away from the frontlines, volunteers are helping in the war against President Bashar al-Assad by cooking, filling sandbags, collecting old tires and digging trenches, aiming...
UN to Seek Multi-Billion Dollar Aid Pledges for Syria
The United Nations will seek billions of dollars in additional aid for Syria on Thursday, seeking to overcome fatigue among donors after eight years of...
Spokesman: Iran Foreign Minister Not Informed About Assad Trip to Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not informed about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s trip to Tehran last week and that was a reason why...
Syrian Ruler Assad Invites Iranian FM Zarif to Visit Damascus
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday invited Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to visit Damascus, state news agency IRNA reported, without specifying a date...
Kremlin, After Summit, Says No Offensive Planned in Syria’s Idlib
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia, Turkey and Iran had agreed to take unspecified extra steps to clear Syria's Idlib region of what...
Russia to Turkey: You Can’t Have Syrian Safe Zone Without Assad’s Consent
Russia told Turkey on Thursday it had no right to create a "safe zone" inside Syria unless it sought and received the consent of President...
