Bashar al-Assad
Syria’s Idlib hit by ‘most violent’ strikes in a month
Syria's last major rebel bastion Idlib was Saturday targeted by the "most violent" Russian air strikes in a month, a monitor said, after the failure of a three-way summit on the…
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russia opposes
Turkey called for a ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib Friday, warning a government assault on the rebel-held region could end in a “bloodbath”. But Russia opposed the plan, and Iran…
Iran hosts Russia, Turkey for ‘crunch’ Syria summit
The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey meet Friday in Tehran for a summit set to decide the future of Idlib province amid fears of a humanitarian disaster in Syria's last…
Russia and Turkey ‘hold key’ to averting Idlib bloodbath
Syria could be spared another bloodbath if Russia and Turkey help broker a “soft solution” for the rebel-held region of Idlib, the UN said Tuesday, as Washington promised a swift…
Trump warns Assad against Idlib offensive
US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syria against launching an attack on the country's last rebel stronghold with the help of Russia and Iran, saying the offensive could…
Alliances shift as Syrian Kurdish alliance holds talks with Assad regime
A US-backed Kurdish alliance is holding talks in Damascus with Syrian government representatives with an eye on Turkish ambitions in Syria.
US-backed Kurdish alliance in talks with Assad regime
A US-backed Kurdish-led alliance is holding talks in Damascus for the first time on the future of the swathe of northern Syria under its control, an alliance official said on…
The Interview
War in Syria: Has Assad won?
Fadi Dayoub is a Syrian activist and the head of an NGO which focuses on local development and small projects in areas in Syria beyond the control of the Assad regime. He tells…
Thousands evacuate two pro-regime Syria towns
Several thousand residents evacuated two pro-regime towns in northern Syria on Thursday, putting an end to one of the longest sieges of the country’s seven-year civil war.
Evacuation of Deraa begins after Syria truce deal
Syrian rebels and their relatives began evacuating the southern city of Deraa on Sunday, an AFP correspondent and a monitor said, more than seven years after the country's…
Perspective
'How could they be terrorists, when their only weapon was a book?'
Today in Perspective, we speak to journalist Delphine Minoui, Middle East correspondent for Le Figaro newspaper. Rebel-held Daraya, a suburb of Damascus, was under siege by the…
Syrian regime forces advance in south as rebel talks fail
A string of rebel-held towns and villages in southwest Syria accepted government rule on Saturday as insurgent lines collapsed under heavy bombardment, but the main rebel forces…