Bashar Assad

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Iran's Rouhani assures Assad of support

Iran's Rouhani assures Assad of support

“Iran will stand by the Syrian people and the Syrian government in the fight against terrorism,” Rouhani was quoted as saying by state broadcaster IRIB on Saturday in a phone call with Tehran’s main regional ally, Reuters …

Turning point in the Syrian conflict

Turning point in the Syrian conflict

For Russia, Assad is not only part of the solution for Syria, but also a legitimate leader who the Kremlin expects to stay in power for some years

Putin and Assad holds meeting in Sochi

Putin and Assad holds meeting in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad, who made a working visit to Russia, in Sochi on November 20, the Kremlin press service said in a statement. …

Tillerson: No role for Assad in Syria's future

Tillerson: No role for Assad in Syria's future

President Bashar al-Assad and his family have no role in the future Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday ahead of peace talks aiming at a political transition scheduled to resume next …

Assad holds meeting with Russian delegation

Assad holds meeting with Russian delegation

Syrian President Bashar Assad held a meeting in Damascus with Russian delegation, headed by Russian President's special representative for Syrian settlement Alexander Lavrentiev. During the talks …

What the Astana process gave to Syria

What the Astana process gave to Syria

The most tangible and desired result of the Astana process is the agreement on de-escalation zones in Syria, which have the potential to drive the resolution of the Syrian civil war

US: Iran remains source of instability in Middle East

US: Iran remains source of instability in Middle East

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the preamble to the Iran nuclear deal implied that it would lead to a more stable Middle East region and said Iran remains a source of instability. …

Russia turned the tide of Syrian war, but...

Russia turned the tide of Syrian war, but...

The beginning of Russia's military operation in Syria was a turning point for the Syrian crisis, senior lecturer at the School of Oriental Studies of the Higher School of Economics Andrei Chuprygin said, commenting today on …

Merkel admits ‘Assad stronger’ than Berlin prefers

Merkel admits ‘Assad stronger’ than Berlin prefers

The regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has turned out to be more stable than Berlin would like it to be, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at an annual news conference in Berlin. "Assad …