Tag: Syria’s Assad
Syria’s Assad presses assault in southwest, civilians flee
BEIRUT: Syrian government forces pounded rebel-held areas of the southwest with artillery on Thursday, in a steady escalation by President Bashar al-Assad who has...
Assad’s Aleppo victory dashes Syrians’ hopes of return
They fled Aleppo from different districts and at different stages of Syria's civil war, seeking refuge abroad. Now, for refugees who supported the opposition,...
Syria’s Assad names new prime minister
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday named electricity minister Imad Khamis as the new prime minister of the war-ravaged country.
Assad tasked Khamis with forming...
Dozens of US diplomats urge military strikes against Syria’s Assad
More than 50 State Department diplomats have signed an internal memo sharply critical of US policy in Syria, calling for military strikes against President...
Syria’s Assad shows no willingess to compromise
As the Syria peace talks resume next week, President Bashar al-Assad, backed militarily by Iran and Russia, shows no willingness to compromise, much less...
Syria’s Assad says willing to hold early presidential vote
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he is willing to hold early presidential elections if the Syrian people want them, in remarks released...
