Bashar al-Assad
Syria Regime Bombed Damascus Water Source
The Syrian government intentionally bombed the Ain al-Fijeh spring in December, leaving more than five million people...
New Round of Syria Peace Talks Opens Without Rebels
A third round of Russian-backed talks on the Syrian war opened in the Kazakh capital Astana on Tuesday without armed...
Syria Has Become ‘torture Chamber’
The UN rights chief warned Tuesday that a "tidal wave of bloodshed" over more than six years of war in Syria had...
‘Fighting Extremism’ Top Priority
Syria's future will be decided only after "getting rid of extremists" and achieving political reconciliation, the...
Six Years On, Aleppo Dares To Dream of End To Syria War
When the army recaptured Aleppo in December, Mohammad Baqdul left Beirut and returned with his family to his native...
More Than 320,000 Dead In Six Years of Syria War
Syria's war has killed just over 320,000 people since it erupted six years ago, a monitor said Monday, noting that a...
Violence Against Syria’s Children ‘at Its Worst’ In 2016
Violence against children in war-ravaged Syria was "at its worst" in 2016, the UN's children's agency said Monday as...
Ex-Qaeda Affiliate In Syria Claims Damascus Bombings
Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate Fateh al-Sham Front on Sunday said in a statement it was behind twin bombings...
Putin Urges Netanyahu To Focus On Present Iran Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Israel Thursday to focus on today's "different world" after premier Benjamin...
Netherlands Urges Support For Syria War Crimes Database
Dutch officials on Thursday urged nations to boost efforts to create a database of alleged war crimes in Syria, using...
New Round of Syria Talks Set For March 23
Syria's government and opposition groups are invited to resume peace talks in Geneva on March 23, the UN envoy said...
Two Dead In Bombing of Syria Rebel Bastion Despite Truce
Two people were killed on Wednesday in bombardment of a Syrian rebel bastion near Damascus, a monitor said, less than...
Ceasefire Announced In Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
A ceasefire has been declared in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, a rebel bastion near Damascus, to run from midnight last...
Turkey, Russia, US Military Chiefs Weigh Anti-IS Steps
The top generals of the Turkish, Russian and US military met Tuesday for talks likely to be dominated by next steps in...
2,100 Iran Fighters Killed In Iraq, Syria
More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran's veterans' affairs office...
EU To Host Syria Conference April 5 With UN
The European Union will host a conference on the post-conflict future of Syria with the United Nations in Brussels on...
Netanyahu To Meet Putin, Says Iran Seeks Permanent Foothold In Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice...
Netanyahu To Press Putin On Iranian Influence In Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Moscow...
Syrian Pilot Whose Plane Crashed In Turkey Found By Rescue Team
Syrian pilot whose plane crashed in Turkey found by rescue teA Syrian air force pilot who bailed out as his warplane...