Bashar al assad
Putin condemns foreign troops in Syria in Assad meeting
President Vladimir Putin hailed Russia and Syria's 'joint efforts' in the conflict, saying their militaries had returned the vast majority of territory to...
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War-ravaged Syria heads to polls with Assad set to win
The controversial vote is the second election since the start of a decade-long conflict, that has killed more than 388,000 people and displaced half the pre-war population.
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Monitor says no evidence of new Syria chemical attack
The northern mountains are the only part of Latakia province, on Syria's Mediterranean coast, that are no firmly in the hands of the government.
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IS-claimed suicide attack kills 15 in north Syria
Nine civilians and five US-backed fighters were among the dead in the attack on a restaurant in the flashpoint city of Manbij.
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UAE to reopen Damascus embassy on Thursday in boost for Assad
The embassy has been shut since the early months of Syria’s conflict, which erupted in 2011.
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US transferring IS suspects from Syria to Iraq: HRW
The New York-based watchdog said the United States had transferred suspected members of the Islamic State group for trials in Baghdad.
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Iran: Israel will ‘regret’ further attacks on Syria
Iran and Russia have both backed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a seven-year war against rebels.
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The looming humanitarian crisis in Idlib, Syria
A map locating weekend air raids and territorial control in Idlib province, Syria, with data on the risk of a humanitarian crisis in the region.
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Back to school jitters in Syria's Ghouta
More than 4 million Syrian students are heading back to school this month in areas under government control across the country, the education ministry says.
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US to act 'very strongly' if Syria uses chemical arms: Bolton
In April the US, France and Britain launched joint missile strikes on Syrian targets in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack in the town of Douma that left scores dead.
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Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad treated for breast cancer - report
A photo published by the state news agency SANA and the Syrian presidency showed Asma al-Assad, 42, hooked up to a drip smiling next to her husband in what appeared to be a hospital room.
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Israel says Assad back in charge, Syrian front likely to be quieter
The Syrian conflict erupted in 2011 and Russian intervention in 2015 helped to turn the tide in President Bashar al-Assad’s favour.
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Rebel-held Syrian town to accept Assad's rule: pro-government media
Russia has played a critical role in supporting Assad’s two-week offensive with air power and negotiating local deals initially overseen by its military police.
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Syrian rebels lose string of south-west towns
The south-west was an early hotbed of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and defeat there would leave rebels with just one remaining stronghold.
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Assad presses assault in southwest Syria, civilians flee
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 12,500 civilians had fled the town of Busra al-Hariri and nearby areas of Deraa province in the last two days.
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Syria seeks to crush insurgent pocket
The recovery of the enclave south of Damascus would mark another milestone in President Bashar al-Assad’s war effort.
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Iraq used Baghdadi aide's phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Hashimi described Eithawi as a direct aide to Islamic State leader Baghdadi, responsible for funds transfers to the group’s bank accounts in different countries.
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Syria’s Assad steps up efforts to crush last besieged enclaves
President Bashar al-Assad scored a major victory in April by retaking eastern Ghouta, the biggest rebel stronghold near Damascus.
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Syria's Assad shown arriving for work in presidency video
'The morning of resilience,' declared a caption accompanying the video circulated on the presidency’s Telegram feed.
