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Watchdog says Syrian air force to blame for 2018 deadly chlorine attack in Douma
An investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog established there are “reasonable grounds to believe” Syria's air force dropped two cylinders ... Middle East -
Turkish FM says he could meet Syrian counterpart in February
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that he could meet his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad early in February, rejecting ... Middle East -
Turkey, Syria, Russia FMs to meet soon: Turkish official
Turkey, Syria and Russia aim to schedule a meeting of their foreign ministers this month and possibly before the middle of next week, though no date ... Middle East -
Syria at risk of ‘return to large-scale fighting,’ UN warns in new report
Syria’s simmering 11-year war is at risk of boiling up once again with a return to large-scale combat after several frontlines across the country ... Middle East -
Turkey does not have preconditions for dialogue with Syria: Minister
Turkey does not have preconditions for dialogue with the Syrian government and talks should be goal-oriented, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut ... Middle East -
Syrian, Russian militaries conduct joint air drills
Syria’s defense ministry on Tuesday released footage of its army’s air force conducting joint drills with key ally Russia.Moscow is a key ally of ... Middle East -
Syria’s Assad attends Eid al-Adha prayers in former opposition bastion
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Saturday took part in Eid al-Adha prayers on the second day of his first visit to ex-opposition-stronghold Aleppo in ... Middle East -
Syria’s Assad makes rare visit to country’s north: State media
President Bashar al-Assad made a rare visit to the northern province of Aleppo on Friday to inaugurate a power station that was once held by ... Middle East -
Iran top diplomat in Syria to calm Turkey tensions
Iran's foreign minister traveled Saturday to Damascus on what he said was a mission to calm tensions, after Turkey threatened to launch a new ... Middle East -
Syria’s President al-Assad meets Iran’s Khamenei in Tehran
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad made an unannounced trip to Tehran on Sunday where he met with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President ... Middle East -
Syria opposition slams UN's ‘step for step’ peace push
Syrian opposition forces on Wednesday criticised the United Nations for advocating a “step for step” approach to resolving the grinding conflict, ... Middle East -
Jordan’s King Abdullah receives first call from Assad since start of Syria war
Jordan’s King Abdullah received a phone call from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the royal palace said on Sunday in what officials said was the ... Middle East -
Russia’s Putin criticizes foreign interference in Syria during talks with Assad
Foreign forces being deployed in Syria without a decision by the United Nations are a hindrance to its consolidation, Russian President Vladimir Putin ... Middle East -
French jail term confirmed for uncle of Syria’s Assad
His French fortune includes two townhouses in chic Parisian neighborhoods, a stud farm, about 40 apartments, and a chateau. Middle East -
Ceasefire talks underway after deadly clashes in Syria’s Daraa: Monitor
Ceasefire negotiations have started in Syria’s southern province of Daraa after the deadliest flareup in three years killed 28 people, including 11 ... Middle East -
Polls open across Syria for presidential elections
Polling stations opened on Wednesday across Syria in a presidential election that is set to usher Bashar al-Assad into a fourth term in office.The ... Middle East -
Syria’s Assad, two others approved as candidates for upcoming presidential elections
Syria’s higher constitutional court on Monday approved President Bashar al-Assad’s application to run in a May 26 presidential election that he is all ... Middle East -
Missile, rocket strikes on fuel tankers in north Syria near Turkey border wound two
Missiles and rockets struck fuel tankers in northern Syria near the Turkish border, causing casualties, Turkey’s defense ministry and local rescue ... Middle East -
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, wife test positive for COVID-19
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have tested positive for COVID-19 after showing minor symptoms, his office said on Monday.The ... Coronavirus -
US, at UN, accuses Russia of blocking 'accountability' on Syria chem weapons
The new US envoy to the United Nations on Thursday accused Russia of seeking to stymie efforts to hold the government of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad ... Middle East -
Victims of Syria chemical attacks file case against officials with French prosecutors
Lawyers representing survivors of a chemical weapons attack in 2013 in Syria have filed a criminal complaint against Syrian officials whom they blame ... Middle East -
Robert Fisk began as an inspiration, but ended an Assad apologist
The passing of veteran Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk this week prompted a mixed reaction from the public. Some celebrated Fisk’s award-winning ... Middle East -
Syria's Assad: Billions locked in troubled Lebanese banks behind economic crisis
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said billions of dollars of deposits held by his countrymen in Lebanon’s financial sector that were blocked after a ... Middle East -
Syria’s al-Assad says Russian bases in his country keep balance of power in region
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the continued presence of Russia’s major naval and air bases in his country help counter the influence of ... Middle East -
Syria releases employees of Makhlouf, embattled billionaire cousin of Assad
Authorities in war-torn Syria have released dozens of current and former employees of President Bashar al-Assad’s embattled billionaire cousin Rami ... Middle East -
Trump says he wanted to kill Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, but Mattis opposed
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wanted to assassinate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017, but that his then-secretary of defense Jim ... Middle East -
Charity founded by Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf has Facebook page removed
The Facebook page of the Al Bustan Association, a Syrian charity founded by sanctioned tycoon Rami Makhlouf, was removed this week, amid rumors that ... Middle East -
Syria’s President al-Assad names new government headed by PM Arnous
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree Sunday appointing a new cabinet without changing the heads of so-called “sovereign” portfolios, days ... Middle East -
A collapsing economy and a family feud pile pressure on Syria's Assad
In May, Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin and long-time ally of President Bashar al-Assad, took a once unimaginable step.In a video he published ... Features -
Syria President Assad interrupts parliament speech after brief drop in blood pressure
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad interrupted a speech he was giving to parliament after he suffered a brief drop in blood pressure, the Syrian ... Middle East