Bashar al-Assad

G7 nations are meeting in Italy to try to hammer out a unified approach to the Syria conflict, in the wake of last week's suspected chemical attack. Foreign ministers will seek to pressure Russia to distance itself from Syrian President…
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US president Donald Trump is weighing the possibility of launching military strikes against Syria, and calling out strongman Bashar al-Assad for this week's horrific chemical weapons attack.
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By  Gift Phiri Activist group United Nations Watch (UNW) has expressed disgust over the hailing of Zimbabwe’s human rights record by “rogue” States — Iran, Venezuela and North Korea. While the three countries, with controversial…
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By Angus McDowall | IOL | Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said President Donald Trump's ban on Syrians entering the United States targeted terrorists, not the Syrian people, appearing to defend the logic of the measure in an interview…
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Syrian government forces have captured more than a third of rebel-held territory in eastern Aleppo. The advance, after heavy bombing from the air, is a major blow for the armed opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. State TV said…
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Syria's leader has said he hopes US President-elect Donald Trump will be an ally in fighting terrorism but remains "cautious in judging him". Bashar al-Assad said Mr Trump would be a "natural ally" if he fulfilled a campaign pledge to…
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Russia and Syria have told rebel forces in Aleppo to leave by Friday evening. The Russian Defence Ministry said rebels would be allowed to leave unharmed and with their weapons via two special corridors on Friday, while six other…
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Hezbollah's top military commander in Syria, Mustafa Amine Badreddine, was killed in artillery fire by jihadists, the Lebanese group says.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the military to withdraw the "main part" of their forces in Syria, saying they had largely achieved their goals.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that he intends to retake "the whole country" from rebel forces.
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