President al-Assad during video talks with President Putin: Int’l Conference on Refugees’ Return a beginning for solving this humanitarian issue

President Bashar al-Assad affirmed that the Int’l Conference on Refugees Return, scheduled to be held in Damascus, is just the beginning of solving this humanitarian issue, indicating that the largest part of the refugees are willing to return to Syria. … Read More >President al-Assad during video talks with President Putin: Int’l Conference on Refugees’ Return a beginning for solving this humanitarian issue

Russia’s Assistance ‘Turning Point’ in Syrian War, Allowing to Crush Terrorists, Bashar Assad Says

The war in Syria will continue until every part of the nation’s territory is liberated from terrorists, Syrian President Bashar Assad told Sputnik, recalling how Russia’s involvement in the conflict at Damascus’ request changed the course of events and resulted in a massive counterterrorist advance. … Read More >Russia’s Assistance ‘Turning Point’ in Syrian War, Allowing to Crush Terrorists, Bashar Assad Says

‘Assassination is America’s Modus Operandi’ – Assad About Trump’s Old Plan to Kill Him

The act of assassination is a typical policy tool of the United States, which makes the recent revelation that US President Donald Trump had an earlier intention to eliminate his Syrian counterpart only expectable in the context of Washington’s interests in Syria, Syrian President Bashar Assad told Sputnik. … Read More >‘Assassination is America’s Modus Operandi’ – Assad About Trump’s Old Plan to Kill Him

Assad says it’s ‘very probable’ Turkey is ferrying Syrian militants to fight in ‘Erdogan instigated’ Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Syrian President Bashar Assad says he agrees with Russian and French reports suggesting Turkey has been sending militants, from his country, to fight in Nagorno-Karabakh, where clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue. … Read More >Assad says it’s ‘very probable’ Turkey is ferrying Syrian militants to fight in ‘Erdogan instigated’ Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

US Administration Like a ‘Terrorist Group’, Syria Says Over Trump’s Comments on Assad Elimination

United States President Donald Trump told the US media on Tuesday that he once had an opportunity to “take out” his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad but then Defence Secretary James Mattis opposed the move. His comments were not greeted in the Syrian capital Damascus. … Read More >US Administration Like a ‘Terrorist Group’, Syria Says Over Trump’s Comments on Assad Elimination

Trump says he wanted to ASSASSINATE Assad, blames ex-defense chief Mattis for staying his hand

US President Donald Trump has claimed he wanted to “take out” Syrian President Bashar Assad in 2017 but was deterred by then-Defense Secretary James Mattis – after previously denying an assassination was even discussed. … Read More >Trump says he wanted to ASSASSINATE Assad, blames ex-defense chief Mattis for staying his hand

Syria says US ‘stealing’ oil after American energy firm signs deal with Kurdish rebels

The Syrian government has accused the US of “stealing” the country’s oil reserves, which Washington claimed to be protecting from terrorists. American lawmakers admitted that a deal has been signed with Kurdish rebels. … Read More >Syria says US ‘stealing’ oil after American energy firm signs deal with Kurdish rebels

‘Assad must go’ gone: US changes course in Syria

After more than a decade of fomenting conflict in Syria and calling for the removal of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the US envoy to the country has declared that Assad can be allowed to remain in power. The US has also imposed a new round of severe sanctions all but certain to cripple Syria’s reconstruction efforts. … Read More >‘Assad must go’ gone: US changes course in Syria

‘Assad must go’ no more, says US envoy for Syria. Except US policy is still regime change by another name

While special envoy James Jeffrey says the US no longer demands regime change in Syria, only “change of behavior,” his explanation shows this distinction is without a difference and no November election results will change it. … Read More >‘Assad must go’ no more, says US envoy for Syria. Except US policy is still regime change by another name