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Assad blames terrorism for destruction in Syria
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that terrorism caused destruction in Syria, saying those who supported terrorism should be held accountable. Speaking to Sky News Arabia in an interview on Wednesday,…
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After 12-year boycott, Arab governments welcome back Syrian President Assad
Nicosia: Despite the fact that he was the person mainly responsible for the death of more than half a million Syrians and the forcible displacement of 12 million people, Syrian President Bashar…
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Erdogan doesn’t rule out meeting with Syria’s Assad
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he did not rule out a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad following a decade of ruptured ties. “A meeting with Assad can…
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Assad urges ending presence of ‘illegal foreign powers’ in Syria
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has urged an end to the presence of “illegal foreign powers” in the country, while mainly referring to the US and Turkish forces. Assad made the remarks during…
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Bashar al-Assad wins fourth term as Syrian President
Damascus: Incumbent Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won his fourth seven-year term in the presidential election held earlier this week, the country’s Parliament announced . In a statement on Thursday, Parliament Speaker Hamoudeh…
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Talks on post-war Syria constitution to continue: Bashar al-Assad
Damascus: Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said Friday discussions would “continue” over the composition of a body to draw up a post-war constitution for the country. Meeting with Russian envoy Alexander Lavrentiev, the…
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Assad urges progress on Idlib deal ahead of Syria talks
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday called for progress on a stalled buffer zone deal around jihadist-dominated Idlib region ahead of fresh talks aimed at ending his country’s eight-year war. Assad…
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Assad warns Syria’s Kurds that US will not protect them
Damascus: President Bashar al-Assad warned Syria’s Kurds Sunday that their ally the United States would not protect them against any Turkish offensive as Washington looks to withdraw it troops. The US is…
