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Russia, Syrian regime seeking to poach U.S.-backed fighters: Reports
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], August 4 (ANI): Russia and the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are attempting to coax U.S.-backed rebels based at the At Tanf garrison in southern Syria to switch sides, CNN reports.
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Macron recognises Russia's stance, says Assad can stay in power
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 16 (ANI): Recognising Russia's stance on Syria, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris is also favouring President Bashar al-Assad to stay in power to resolve the six-year-old civil war in Syria.
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Russia to decide on Syria, Assad's fate: Tillerson
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London[U.K.], July 4 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has conveyed to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres that Russia will decide the fate of Syria and President Bashar al -Assad.
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Israeli minister calls for assassination of Bashar al-Assad
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], May 16 (ANI): An Israeli minister on Tuesday called for the assassination of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and said his rule is the worst since the Nazis in World War-II.
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Reports of Baghdadi's capture not true: Syrian President
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Apr 20 (ANI): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied reports of the capture of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi stating that Syrian borders with Iraq are still very much under the control of the militant group.
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U.K. Home Secretary urged to revoke Syrian President's wife's Br
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Apr 17 (ANI): U.K. Home Secretary Amber Rudd has been urged to consider revoking the British passport of Asma al-Assad, the U.K.-born wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after her social media posts in support of his regime.
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Canada for ending 'indiscriminate' violence, sanctions 27 top Sy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Apr 16 (ANI): Canada has sanctioned 27 high-ranking officials in the Syrian Government to put pressure on President Bashar al- Assad to end 'indiscriminate' violence in the war-torn country.
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Chemical attack 'fabricated' as 'pretext' to justify U
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], April 13 (ANI): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad claimed Thursday that the alleged chemical weapons attack in Khan Sheikhoun was a "fabrication" to justify the U.S. missile strike.
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Spicer draws backlash by comparing Assad with Hitler
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (U.S.) Apr. 12 (ANI): White House press secretary Sean Spicer set off an intense backlash on Tuesday when he suggested that Syria President Bashar al-Assad was worse than Hitler and said incorrectly that Hitler had not used chemical weapons during World War II or against his
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No political solution in Syria with Assad in power: U.S. envoy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Apr. 9 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has said there can be no political solution to the conflict in Syria until President Bashar al-Assad is in power.
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Iran, China's Global Times condemn U.S. military strike on Syria
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Apr. 7 (ANI): Iran, one of the biggest supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and its hardline paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, has condemned the U.S. military strike on the Syrian Government airbase in response to Tuesday's chemical weapon attack.
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Trump calls on all 'civilised nations' to stop slaughter, bloods
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Apr. 7 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump, who, for years, signalled comfort with leaving Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in power, switched course after seeing images of children gassed to death in rebel-held Idlib province after the latter unleashed a deadly ch
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