Bashar al-Assad
‘Utter Desperation’ In East Aleppo As Bombs Rain Down
Air strikes and artillery have pounded rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo for a second day, killing dozens of...
A Nonviolent Strategy To Liberate Syria
In early 2011, as the Arab Spring was moving across North Africa and the Middle East, small groups of nonviolent...
US Aims New Sanctions At Assad Backers
US legislators have passed a bill that would sanction the government of Syria and its supporters, including Russia and...
Nov. 16 World News Summary At 0045 GMT
MOGADISHU — The Somali National Army (SNA), backed by troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), on...
Syria’s Assad Hopes For ‘anti-Terror Ally’ In Trump
Syria's leader has said he hopes US President-elect Donald Trump will be an ally in fighting terrorism but remains...
Food Rations Run Out In Rebel-Held Aleppo
The last remaining food rations are being distributed in besieged rebel-held eastern districts of the Syrian city of...
Syrian Army Makes ‘significant Gains’ In Aleppo
The Syrian army says it has taken a strategic district of Aleppo in what would mark the most important advance in the...
The Many Troubles That Awaits Next US President
POTUS 45 won't have much time to celebrate. After a bruising brawl of a campaign, the next US commander in chief will...
Russia’s UN Human Rights Council Seat Under Threat
Russia's seat on the UN Human Rights Council is under threat due to its support of the Syrian government's air campaign...
Clinton’s Foreign Policy Plan Would Start WW3
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said his rival Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy plan in Syria...
Aleppo Ceasefire Ends With Clashes
Heavy clashes have been reported in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo after a three-day ceasefire ended on Saturday....
EU Threatens Russia With Sanctions Over Syria
European Union leaders warned Russia at a summit on Thursday that they will consider sanctions over its role in the...
Who Won the Trump-Clinton Mega Debate?
Julian Zelizer: A stunning moment in the debate The most troubling part of the debate for many observers came when...
Donald Trump Vs. Hillary Clinton III
With just under three weeks until Election Day, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton met Wednesday night for their third...
Aleppo ‘humanitarian Pause’ To Take Effect
A "humanitarian pause" announced by Russia is to formally come into effect in Syria's city of Aleppo to allow civilians...
Vote ‘rigged At Polling Places’
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said the election is "absolutely rigged" by the "dishonest media"...
Syria War Crimes Claim ‘rhetoric’
President Vladimir Putin has dismissed suggestions that Russia could face war crimes charges over its bombardment of...
If You Want A Confrontation, ‘you’ll Get One Everywhere
A full year after Russia stepped into the Syrian quagmire on behalf of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Moscow has come...
Trump Backs Off Praise of Russia’s Putin After Debate
U. S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump backed off from praising Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, saying he...