Posts Tagged: Bashar al-Assad
Syria’s Dictator Survives, War Crimes and All
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has put restoration of control of all of Syria at the core of efforts to manage multiple Middle Eastern rivalries that...
Iranian President in Damascus for First Visit Since Syrian War Began
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Wednesday in the first visit by an Iranian head of state since Syria's war began in 2011, underlining close ties as Syrian relations with Arab states thaw. With military and economic...
Syria Touts for Gulf Tourists Amid Emerging Arab Rapprochement
Overlooked by a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad and offering sticky sweets, a Syrian tourism booth in Dubai is trying to seize on an emerging rapprochement with Arab states to win...
Iran Exploits Quake Relief Mission to Fly Weapons to Syria
Iran has used earthquake relief flights to bring weapons and military equipment into its strategic ally Syria, nine Syrian, Iranian, Israeli and Western sources said. The...
Global Winds Blowing Away from ‘Arrogance, Zionism,’ Raisi Tells Assad
i24 News - The international balance of power is changing in favor of "the axis of resistance" and to the detriment of "global arrogance and...
Arab States and Russia Want to Rehabilitate Syria, Despite Bloody War
A push by Arab allies of the United States to bring Syria in from the cold highlights the limits of a Chinese-mediated rapprochement between the...
Syria’s Assad Arrives in UAE to Meet MBZ
i24 News - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates ahead of a meeting with Emirati President Sheikh Mohamed bin...
Syrian Foreign Minister: No Normal Ties with Turkey Without End to Occupation
Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad said on Saturday that Turkey would have to end its military presence in his country to achieve a full rapprochement. "We...
Amanpour’s Disgraceful Comparison of Israel to Assad’s Syria
JNS.org - On Jan. 5, 2023, CNN‘s Christiane Amanpour once again demonstrated her deep-seated prejudice against Israel by implying that the actions of the Jewish...
Israel Strikes Air Base in Central Syria, Killing Two Servicemen – Syrian Military
Israeli missiles hit a major air base in Syria's Homs province on Sunday, killing two servicemen and injuring three others, the Syrian military said via...
Lebanon, Syria Discuss Sea Border after Beirut’s Israel Deal
Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday discussed delineating their countries' shared maritime border, a Lebanese official said. A dispute over their...
Lebanon to Begin Returning Syrian Refugees, Despite Rights Groups’ Fears
Lebanon will start sending Syrian refugees back to their home country at the end of next week, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday, despite...
Two Syrian Civilians Wounded in Alleged Israeli Airstrike
i24 News – Two Syrian civilians were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike along Syria's southern coast on Saturday morning, according to the state's military...
Israeli PM Bennett Meets Putin in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine Crisis
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis, his spokesperson said. Israel, home...
