Bashar al-Assad
Syrian Opposition Rejects ‘any Role’ For Assad
The Syrian opposition to the Damascus regime said Thursday it rejected "any role" now or in the future for current...
Removing Assad ‘not Our Priority’
The US ambassador to the United Nations said Thursday that Washington is no longer focused on ousting President Bashar...
Gulf Ministers Condemn Iran’s Support To Bahrain ‘terrorists’
Gulf ministers meeting in Riyadh on Thursday condemned what they termed Iran's support for "terrorist gangs" in Bahrain...
Syria Refugee Total Hits Over Five Million
More than five million Syrians are now refugees, the UN said Thursday, as aid groups urged the international community...
Tillerson Says Assad’s Long-Term Status Up To Syrian People
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that the fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was up to the...
Bus Bombing Hits Syria’s Homs, Five Dead
A bomb attack on a bus in Syria's third city Homs killed five people and wounded at least seven on Wednesday, state...
Calls For Unity As Arab Leaders Gather
Arab leaders gathered for an annual summit in Jordan Wednesday looking to overcome divisions on regional crises...
Evacuation Deal Reached For Four Syrian Towns
Four Syrian towns are to be evacuated under an agreement between pro-government forces and rebels, in the latest of a...
Evacuation Deal Reached For 4 Besieged Syria Towns
Four Syrian towns that have been under crippling siege for more than two years are to be evacuated under a deal reached...
Arab Leaders Meet To Address Conflicts and ‘terror’
Arab leaders are set to meet in Jordan on Wednesday for their annual summit with no expected breakthrough on resolving...
No Peace Deal In Syria Without US Role
A political deal to end the Syrian conflict is not possible without a strong US role, the opposition's chief negotiator...
UN Chief Urges Arabs To Unite Against Syria War
UN chief Antonio Guterres called on Arab leaders Tuesday to set aside their differences to confront Syria's six-year...
IS Counter-Attacks To Defend North Syria Stronghold
Clashes raged around a key northern Syrian town on Tuesday after the Islamic State group launched a counter-attack to...
Putin To Meet Iran’s Rouhani In Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Tuesday to host Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for talks that will be...
Backgammon, Football After War Reaches Damascus District
When Syria's war came to 73-year-old Joseph Mghazi's street in the Abbasiyeen neighbourhood of Damascus, he ignored his...
US-Backed Fighters Battle IS Around North Syria Town
US-backed forces battled the Islamic State group around a key Syrian town Monday, hours after the capture of an airbase...
UN Syria Envoy Urges Foreign Powers To Help Restore Ceasefire
The United Nations' Syria envoy sent an urgent appeal Saturday to Russia, Iran and Turkey seeking help to restore a...
Air Strike Kills 16 Civilians Near Damascus
At least 16 civilians were killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in an air strike on a rebel-held area outside...
Air Strike On Prison In Syria’s Idlib Kills 16
At least 16 people were killed overnight in air strikes on a prison in the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwest Syria,...