Posts Tagged: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad
Monitor: Syrian Offensive Knocks Hospitals Out of Service
Bombardment by pro-government forces forced three hospitals out of service overnight in rebel-held southwestern Syria as a Russian-backed offensive gathered pace, the Syrian Observatory for...
Assad Pledges to Regain Control of Northern Syria by Force if Needed
The Syrian army will regain control of the country's north by force if rebels there refuse to surrender, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview...
Syrian Army Bombards Rebels in Flashpoint Southwest Region
The Syrian army and its allies bombarded rebels in the southwestern Deraa region on Friday, killing at least six people, a war monitor said, in...
Syria’s Assad Denies Russia Makes Decisions for Him: Interview
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that military ally Russia was making decisions for him, but said it was natural for there to be differences of...
Lebanese Official Says Iran, Hezbollah to Stay in Syria Until It Is ‘Free’
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Iranian and Hezbollah forces will not withdraw from Syria until the country is "liberated" and its "territorial integrity is...
Opposition Negotiator: EU Should Help Push Iran Out of Syria
The US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal opens the way to raising pressure on Tehran to stop its military support for Syrian President Bashar...
Assad Raises Prospect of US Clash in Syria, Hits Back at Trump
The United States should learn the lesson of Iraq and leave Syria, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview, responding to US President Donald Trump's description...
Rebels Pull Out of Last Besieged Area in Central Syria
The remaining fighters started to withdraw from the last rebel-held enclave in central Syria on Wednesday, state television reported, sealing the government's control over the...
Iran Condemns Israeli ‘Aggression’ in Syria
Iran on Friday supported Syria's right to defend itself against "aggression" from Israel, state TV reported, accusing others of remaining silent over the attacks on...
Syrian Rebels Start Pullout From South Damascus
Syrian rebels began pulling out of an enclave they have surrendered in south Damascus on Thursday, but a few fighters in another besieged area near...
Assad Renews Offensive as Missile Strikes Raise Escalation Risk
The Syrian army unleashed a massive bombardment against one rebel enclave on Monday and prepared for the withdrawal of insurgents from another as President Bashar...
Syrian Opposition Says US Cannot Afford to Leave Syria Yet
Syria's chief opposition negotiator said the United States cannot afford to leave Syria as it has yet to achieve any of its goals in the...
Syrian Army Targets South Damascus Insurgent Enclave
The Syrian army bombarded a jihadist enclave in south Damascus on Monday, state television and a war monitor said, as President Bashar al-Assad seeks to...
Russia: US Strikes Remove Moral Hurdles for S-300 Missiles for Assad
US military strikes on Syria last week removed any moral obligation Russia had to withhold S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems from its ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad,...
