Bashar al-Assad

‘Gas attack’ kills 58 in rebel-held Syria town

KHAN SHEIKHUN, SYRIA: A suspected chemical attack killed at least 58 civilians including several children… Read More

UN Syria envoy says talks have set agenda for progress on peace

GENEVA: Syria's first U.N.-led peace talks in almost a year ended on Friday without breakthrough… Read More

UN envoy questions US engagement on Syria

MUNICH: UN envoy Staffan de Mistura on Sunday questioned US President Donald Trump's engagement in… Read More

UNSC agrees to Russian-Turkish peace plan for Syria

BEIRUT: A ceasefire held across most of Syria as Russia and Turkey secured unanimous passage… Read More

Syria ceasefire begins, but is shaky with early clashes

BEIRUT: A nationwide ceasefire in Syria, brokered by Russia and Turkey which back opposing sides… Read More

Air strikes kill 22 civilians in eastern Syria: monitor

BEIRUT: Air strikes carried out by unidentified aircraft killed at least 22 civilians, including 10… Read More

Syria army tells last rebels to quit Aleppo

ALEPPO: Syria's army on Tuesday urged the last remaining rebels and civilians to leave the… Read More

Gunmen burn buses, Aleppo convoy goes through

BEIRUT/AMMAN: Armed men burned five buses that were supposed to be used for an evacuation… Read More

Syria rebels announce new evacuation deal for Aleppo

ALEPPO: Syrian rebels announced a new evacuation deal for Aleppo civilians and the injured on… Read More

Fears of chemical arms use against IS-held area in Syria

THE HAGUE: A global watchdog raised fears Tuesday that chemical weapons may have been used… Read More

Syrian general says Aleppo offensive in final stages

ALEPPO: The Syrian army and its allies are in the "last moments before declaring victory"… Read More

Syria forces retake six Aleppo rebel areas, civilians flee

ALEPPO: Government forces retook six rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo over the weekend, forcing nearly… Read More

How the life is in Aleppo? Seven-year old girl tells via Twitter

ALEPPO: Her hair tied into pigtails by matching pink ribbons, seven-year-old Bana Alabed inspects the… Read More

Russia says it aims to ‘liberate’ Syria under Assad

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Saturday said its military intervention in Syria aims to liberate the… Read More

Taking Aleppo from rebels key to pushing ‘terrorists’ back to Turkey: Assad

MOSCOW/BEIRUT: Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday that the Syrian army's capture of Aleppo,… Read More

Syria announces surprise easing of Aleppo assault

ALEPPO: Syria's military announced Wednesday it was scaling back its bombardment of rebels in devastated… Read More

3,800 civilians dead in year of Russian strikes in Syria: monitor

DAMASCUS: Around 3,800 civilians have been killed in one year of Russian air strikes in… Read More

Hours before truce, Assad vows to retake all of Syria

DAMASCUS, SYRIA: Syria's President Bashar al-Assad vowed to retake all of Syria from "terrorists," hours… Read More

France seizes properties of Syrian leader Assad’s uncle

PARIS: French authorities have seized private mansions, offices and a horse stud farm belonging to… Read More

Air raids hit four hospitals in Syria’s Aleppo

BEIRUT: Air raids have hit four makeshift hospitals in Syria's battered Aleppo city, doctors said… Read More