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"Not our fight": Donald Trump says US should have "nothing" to do with con
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The rebels are battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces from two directions; the north and the south, in an attempt to close in on Damascus. Daraa is where the Syrian uprising started in 2011.
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Syria: Rebels capture majority of Aleppo in major blow to President Assad'
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Syrian rebel forces have seized control of much of Syria's second-largest city, Aleppo, following a rapid advance that resulted in the deaths of dozens of government soldiers, posing a significant challenge to President Bashar al-Assad's regime, CNN reported on Saturday.
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After 12-year boycott, Arab governments welcome back Syrian President Assa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
What is surprising is that Bashar al-Assad did not show any willingness to make concessions or reciprocate or at least promise to facilitate the return of refugees to their homes without fear of persecution.
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Mansour bin Zayed meets with Syrian President
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of the Presidential Court, held a meeting today with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria on the sidelines of the 32nd Arab League Summit.
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After Riyadh and Damascus agree to reopen Embassies, Syrian President is e
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been shunned by Arab leaders, due to the crimes perpetrated by his regime against Syrian citizens, is now expected to be welcomed back to the fold and we may soon see him taking part in Arab summits and the Arab League from which he was suspended
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Syrian president accuses Turkey of aggression as Iran attempts to ease ten
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday accused the Turkish leadership of committing aggression against Syria, even as Turkey is planning a new offensive in northern Syria.
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US 'concerned' over reports of meeting between Syrian President, UAE forei
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): The United States is concerned by reports of a meeting between Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in Damascus, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday (local time).
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UAE foreign minister meets Syrian President in Damascus
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], November 10 (ANI): United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed met Syrian President Bashar Al Assad in Damascus and reviewed the prospects of enhancing bilateral relations between the two nations, according to a media report.
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Syrian President urges ending presence of "illegal foreign powers" in Syri
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], October 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday stressed the need to end the presence of "illegal foreign powers" on Syrian soil, referring to the US and Turkish forces, according to the state news agency SANA.
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Syria hails joint anti-terror campaign with Russia for 6 years
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria] September 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday hailed his country's six-year joint anti-terror campaign with Russia during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Russian capital Moscow, according to the Syrian presidential media
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US imposes sanctions on 8 Syrian prisons over human rights abuses
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 29 (ANI): The US Treasury Department on Wednesday (local time) announced sanctions on eight Syrian prisons run by President Bashar al-Assad's intelligence agencies, citing human rights abuses against political prisoners and other detainees.
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Bashar al-Assad set to return for fourth term as Syrian President in lates
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], May 26 (ANI): As voters in the government-held parts of Syria are heading to the polls to cast ballots for the presidential election in Syria, it is widely expected that the poll will cement a fourth term for President Bashar al-Assad.
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