President Bashar al-Assad

Russia recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Russia is recruiting Syrians and other foreign fighters as it ramps up its assault…

Britain calls for UN sanctions on Syria over sarin attack

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - Britain on Friday urged the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctionson Syria after a UN-led investigation found that government forces were…

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

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- More than 3,800 civilians have been killed in one year of Russian air strikes in Syria in…

Airstrikes kill scores in Syria after new truce deal

  by Rana Moussaoui with Dave Clark in Geneva BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- A barrage of airstrikes on rebel-held areas…

40 dead as Turkish shelling, raids hit Syrian civilians

by Layal Abou Rahal with Stuart Williams in Istanbul BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Turkish shelling and air strikes killed at…

Barrel bombing kills 11 children in Syria’s Aleppo

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Eleven children were killed on Thursday in a barrel bomb attack carried out by government forces…

Kerry calls on Russia, Assad to “restrain” from offensive strikes

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday urged Russia to "restrain" itself and the…

Bombs kill nearly 150 in Syrian government-held cities – monitor

JABLEH,  SYRIA (Reuters) -- Bomb blasts killed nearly 150 people and wounded at least 200 in Jableh and Tartous on…

Twin bombings kill 10 civilians in central Syria: monitor

BEIRUT , Lebanon (AFP) -- A double bomb attack on Thursday in central Syria killed at least 10 civilians and…

Assad declared landslide victor in wartime Syrian election

(Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad has secured a landslide victory in a wartime election that was condemned as a sham…

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