Syrian president bashar al assad

April 11, 2018

World

Can Russia Defeat U.S. Missiles In Syria? Yes, But It Will Not Be Easy

Defense Secretary James Mattis told reporters Wednesday: "We stand ready to provide military options if they're appropriate as the president determined," according to The New York Times.

U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Porter conducts strike operations from the Mediterranean Sea against Al-Shayrat air base in Homs, Syria, April 7, 2017. Russia disputed the claim that it was informed ahead of time and has threatened to destroy U.S.

April 07, 2017

World

Russia Bashes Trump as Syria Gas Attack Hits Hopes for Detente

Until recently, Syria had seemed the one area where Putin and Trump were certain to find common ground.

April 05, 2017

Middle East

Chemical weapons in Syria: Will President Trump do what former President Obama could not?

DONALD Trump has made an implicit threat to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after the shocking gas attack in the country that killed 72, including 11 children.

The use of chemical weapons has previously been deemed a ‘red line’ by the US government, but it hasn’t helped oust President Assad. Pictured, a man and girl flee a rebel-controlled town in eastern Ghouta. Picture: AFP/Abdulmonam Eassa

January 09, 2017

Middle East

Assad welcomes French presidential candidate Fillon’s views on Syria

In an interview with French media Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he welcomed conservative French presidential candidate François Fillon’s policies on terrorism.

© AFP archive | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

September 26, 2016

Middle East

Syria conflict: US and UK rhetoric 'unacceptable' - Russia

Russia has criticised the US and UK for using "unacceptable" tone and rhetoric in speeches on Syria at the UN, after being accused of "barbarism".

A monitoring group has documented 128 deaths in rebel-held Aleppo since Thursday