Posts Tagged: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad
US Official: More Than 100 Pro-Assad Fighters Killed in Thwarted Attack in Eastern Syria
More than 100 fighters aligned with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were killed overnight when US coalition and coalition-backed local forces repelled their attack in eastern...
Russia Order Warplanes in Syria to Fly Higher After Jet Shot Down
Russia has ordered its warplanes in Syria to fly higher to avoid being shot down by shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles after one of its jets was...
Syrian Rebels Down Russian Plane, Kill Pilot
Syrian rebels shot down a Russian warplane on Saturday and killed its pilot on the ground after he ejected from the plane, Russia's defense ministry...
Rocky Start for Syria Talks in Russia as Some Delegates Refuse to Leave Sochi Airport
A Syrian peace conference in Russia got off to a rocky start on Tuesday after some delegates opposed to President Bashar al-Assad refused to leave...
Syrian Opposition Calls on Trump and EU to Put Pressure on Russia and Iran
US President Donald Trump and European Union leaders should increase pressure on President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Russia and Iran to return to talks to...
Report: Assad Offers Israel 25-Mile Buffer Zone on Syrian Border
JNS.org - During Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s surprise visit to Russia last week, Assad relayed a message to Israel via Moscow that Damascus would be willing...
Israel Minister: Assad Is Ready to Let Iran Set up Military Bases in Syria
The Israeli intelligence minister said on Monday that President Bashar al-Assad was ready to permit Iran to set up military bases in Syria that would...
Alleged Israeli Strike Destroys Syrian Chemical Weapons Facility
JNS.org – An Israeli airstrike on Thursday destroyed a chemical weapons facility belonging to Syria’s regime, a Syrian government agency claimed. Syria’s Scientific Studies and Research Center...
Syrian Army Breaks 3-Year ISIS Siege in Eastern Syria
The Syrian army broke a three-year siege by the Islamic State on an enclave of the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zour on Tuesday, offering a...
Defense Secretary Mattis: Syria Appears to Have Heeded US Warning About Chemical Attack
US Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Wednesday that the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad appeared so far to have heeded a warning this...
US Says It Has Evidence Syria’s Assad Is Planning New Chemical Attack
JNS.org - The White House said Monday it has evidence that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is preparing to initiate another chemical weapons attack against civilians. White House...
Pro-Assad Alliance Threatens to Hit US Positions in Syria Following Airstrikes
A military alliance fighting in support of President Bashar Assad said on Wednesday it could hit US positions in Syria, warning that its "self-restraint" over...
Israel Reportedly Strikes Pro-Regime Military Base in Syria
JNS.org - The Israeli military launched an attack on a military base belonging to pro-regime forces in Syria Sunday, according to local reports. According to a statement...
Israeli Intelligence: ‘Hard to Believe’ Assad Had No Knowledge of Chemical Attack
JNS.org - It is difficult to believe that President Bashar Assad had no knowledge of the deadly chemical attack on Syrian civilians in early April, a...
