Search results for ‘President Bashar al-Assad’
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Syria President Assad in rare public appearance
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad makes a rare public appearance as he visits a recently recaptured Christian town. State television reported that presidential elections will take place on 3 June.
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From Russia with love: President Putin appeals to America
Vladimir Putin appeals directly to the nation in a US paper, calling on the American public to steer clear of “brute force” in Syria, as the Russian foreign minister prepares to meet with John Kerry.
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US puts pressure on Syria’s President Assad
The United States imposes new financial sanctions on Syria and appears to edge closer to calling directly for President Bashar al-Assad to quit.
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Syria protests: no concessions from President Assad
A senior Syrian opposition figure tells Channel 4 News the people protesting on the streets of Syria have “reached the point of no return” as President Assad refuses to bow to their demands.
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Inside Idlib: How the province has become the final battle in the Syrian conflict
Over the next few days we’ll be running a series of special reports from inside the Syrian province of Idlib, the last remaining rebel enclave opposed to President Bashar al-Assad.
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Russia begins Syria military withdrawal
Russian forces begin pulling out of Syria after a six-month military campaign supporting President Bashar al-Assad’s government.
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Assad makes suprise visit to Russia to meet Putin
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flies to Moscow to thank Russian Vladimir Putin in person for his military support.
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Assad: US-led air strikes in Syria are ‘counterproductive’
President Bashar al-Assad says only Russia, Syria and its allies can decide the fate of the Middle East, and that terrorism has actually spread as a result of the US-led airstrikes.
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Syria: Assad casts doubt on anti-Islamic State coalition
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he would consider a coalition against Islamic State, but this would be unlikely to include those backing rebel groups in his country.
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Assad: Syrian regime is short of troops and losing ground
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad admits his forces are suffering from a “shortfall in human capacity” as Turkey launches airstrikes against the Islamic State group.
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‘There are no barrel bombs’: Assad’s Syria ‘facts’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began his interview with the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen by saying: “We need to talk about facts” – but very little else he said was grounded in reality.
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Syria votes in ‘charade’ election
President Bashar al-Assad is widely expected to win a third seven-year term in office, as Syrians head to the polls in the middle of a civil war that has killed more than 160,000 people.
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Turkey’s Erdogan: ‘We shot down Syrian jet’
A Syrian military jet is shot down in the northern border region with Turkey where rebels have been battling President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.
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‘The keys of Damascus’: Assad draws red line on Syria
The Syrian opposition says the government has failed to address President Bashar al-Assad’s political future at peace talks in Geneva.
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Assad ‘not giving up power’ in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he has no intention of giving up power and the issue is not up for discussion, accordng to reports.
