Bashar al Assad
- Syria
Turkey says will not withdraw from army posts in Syria’s Idlib
ISTANBUL: Turkey will not withdraw from its observation posts in the Syrian rebel bastion province of Idlib which has seen an increase in violence carried out by regime forces supported by Russian…
- Syria
Graft trial for Syrian President Assad’s uncle opens in Paris
PARIS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s uncle went on trial in Paris Monday on charges of pilfering Syrian state coffers and using the spoils to build a property empire in France. The dock…
- Middle East
Assad approves $9.2 bln budget
Damascus: Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday approved a $9.2-billion budget for his war-torn country, official media reported. The 2020 budget, approved by Syria’s parliament before being signed off by Assad, sees…
- Syria
Syria’s Assad says he does not want Turkey as an ‘enemy’
BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday said he did not want to make an “enemy” of neighbouring Turkey despite the stand-off between their forces in the north of the country. Assad said…
- Middle East
Syria’s Assad vows support for Kurds against Turkey assault
Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday said the regime would support Kurdish fighters in the northeast of the war-torn country against Turkish soldiers and their Syrian proxies. “We are prepared to…
- Syria
US confirms Syria’s Assad used chemical weapons in May
NEW YORK: The United States has confirmed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces used chemical weapons in May, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, vowing a response. The Assad regime used…
- World
US says Assad again used chemical weapons, vows action
New York: The United States vowed a response Thursday as it said it had confirmed another chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, although there were no fatalities. The Assad…
- World
Canada rejects pro-Assad diplomat after outcry
Ottawa: Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday rejected an unapologetic supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from his posting in Canada, following a public uproar over his appointment. Canadian officials last month…
- Middle East
Damascus to let civilians flee rebel-held Idlib
Damascus: Damascus said Thursday it is opening a corridor for civilians to leave the opposition-held northwestern region of Idlib, where government bombardment has killed hundreds since late April. The announcement came a…
- Middle East
Anti-Assad fighters withdraw from key area of northwest Syria
Maaret al-Noman: Jihadists and allied rebels withdrew from a key area of northwestern Syria Tuesday, a war monitor said, as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces pressed an offensive against the jihadist-run Idlib region.…
- Middle East
14 killed in Syria regime airstrikes
Idlib [Syria]: As many as 14 people were killed and 30 others suffered injuries after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime launched airstrikes in northern Syria. Regime forces launched air raids in Arihah…
- Middle East
Iranian official threatens to seize British oil tanker
Tehran: A senior Iranian official said on Friday that Tehran should seize a British oil vessel in case London refuses to release the Iranian oil tanker detained in Gibraltar. On Thursday, British…
- Middle East
Israel will do ‘everything’ to stop Iran going nuclear: Netanyahu
Jerusalem:Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday his country will do “everything” to prevent arch-rival Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, during a visit by a senior Russian security official. “Israel will not…
- News
Syria: 7 killed in air strikes by Assad regime
Idlib [Syria]: At least seven were killed in air strikes by the Syrian government on the northwest province of Idlib on Saturday. Around 15 other suffered injuries in the attacks by President…
- News
US slaps sanctions on Syrian businessman for ‘supporting’ Assad
Washington: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a Syrian businessman named Samer Foz and over a dozen entities and individuals for allegedly supporting President Bashar al-Assad regime. “These designations serve…
