Posts Tagged: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad
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...
Erdogan Says Turkey Has Maintained Contacts With Damascus
Turkey has maintained low-level contact with the Syrian government, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, even though Ankara has supported rebels who fought for...
Humanitarian Aid for Syrian Refugees Threatened as Assad Regime Revokes Visas for EU Diplomats
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has revoked special visas for European Union diplomats and officials traveling regularly between Beirut and Damascus, complicating efforts to distribute aid...
Rebel Infighting Escalates in Northwest Syria
Clashes among rival Syrian rebel factions have spread across northwest Syria, rebels and residents said on Thursday, in the latest bout of tit-for-tat fighting between...
UK Foreign Minister: Syria’s Assad Will Be Around for a While
British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will remain in place for "a while" thanks to support from Russia,...
Kuwait Expects More Arab Countries to Reopen Embassies in Syrian Capital
Kuwait said on Monday it expected more Arab countries to reopen embassies in Damascus in "coming days" but added that the move would need a...
Iraq Hints at Bigger Role In Syria After US Withdrawal
Iraq's prime minister said on Sunday that top security officials from Baghdad had met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, and hinted at a bigger...
UAE Reopens Embassy in Syrian Capital of Damascus
The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, marking a big diplomatic boost for President Bashar al-Assad from a US-allied Arab state...
France Issues Arrest Warrants for Senior Syrian Officials
French prosecutors have issued international arrest warrants for three senior Syrian intelligence and government officials, including security chief Ali Mamlouk, for alleged collusion in war...
Tale of Two Brothers Reflects Syrian Rebel Unity and Divisions
Brothers Abu Eliyas and Abu Yousef have fought at opposite ends of the insurgency against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. One is a member of a rebel...
Syria Offers Amnesty to Deserters and Draft Dodgers
The Syrian government has announced an amnesty for men who deserted the army or have avoided military service, giving them several months to report for...
