Accessibility links
Assad Assad
Stories About

Assad

Friday

Syrian Civilians Exposed To Sarin In April Attack, International Watchdog Says

Hassan Youssef, a 40-year-old victim of the April 4 chemical attack in Khan Shaykun, receives medical care in a hospital in the nearby Syrian city of Idlib in April. Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images

The Two-Way

Syrian Civilians Exposed To Sarin In April Attack, International Watchdog Says

The finding is consistent with experts' suspicions. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons stopped short of saying who was responsible. The U.S. blames the Syrian regime.

Tuesday

6 Strongmen Trump Has Praised — And The Conflicts It Presents

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the combined fire demonstration of the services of the Korean People's Army in celebration of its 85th founding anniversary in a photo released on April 26. KCNA via KNS/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
KCNA via KNS/AFP/Getty Images

Analysis

Politics

6 Strongmen Trump Has Praised — And The Conflicts It Presents

From Egypt to the Philippines, the president's praise of despotic and brutal leaders is raising eyebrows. He also has potential business conflicts in or related to all of the countries.

Thursday

Turkey Says Autopsies Of Syrian Victims Show Evidence Of Sarin Exposure

Experts in Turkey did autopsies on Wednesday on Syrians killed Tuesday in Idlib. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said results show they were subjected to chemical weapons in the attack by Syrian government forces. DHA-Depo Photos via AP hide caption

toggle caption
DHA-Depo Photos via AP

The Two-Way

Turkey Says Autopsies Of Syrian Victims Show Evidence Of Sarin Exposure

Dozens of victims of Tuesday's attack were treated at a decontamination center across the border, and autopsies of the dead showed chemical weapons were used, the Turkish government says.

Tuesday

Logan Act Lingers For Others In Russia Probe, As All Eyes Look Up The Trump Ladder

Then-national security adviser Michael Flynn, senior adviser Jared Kushner and President Trump. Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Now, the focus moves to what he told investigators. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

Politics

Logan Act Lingers For Others In Russia Probe, As All Eyes Look Up The Trump Ladder

The White House says it is confident former national security adviser Michael Flynn said "nothing wrong or inappropriate" to the Russian ambassador. Releasing the transcript would help clear that up.

Sunday

Thursday

Wednesday

Parts Of Syria Vote In Parliamentary Elections That Critics Say Are A Sham

Syrian President Bashar Assad, flanked by his wife, Asma (left), casts his ballot in the parliamentary elections Wednesday in Damascus, Syria, in a photo released on the official Facebook page of Syrian presidency. AP hide caption

toggle caption
AP

The Two-Way

Parts Of Syria Vote In Parliamentary Elections That Critics Say Are A Sham

In government-held areas, citizens queued up to cast ballots Wednesday. The vote, which coincides with the start of peace talks in Geneva, is expected to usher in an assembly loyal to the president.

Friday

U.N. Passes Resolution Urging Political Settlement In Syria

The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution endorsing a peace process for Syria including a cease-fire and talks between the Damascus government and the opposition. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Bebeto Matthews/AP

The Two-Way

U.N. Passes Resolution Urging Political Settlement In Syria

The resolution does not explicitly address the contentious issue of Syrian President Bashar Assad's future in the government. It aims for an end to fighting and a focus on defeating ISIS.

Wednesday

Syrian President Assad And Russia's Putin Meet In Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Kremlin. Assad was in Moscow, in his first known trip abroad since the war broke out in Syria in 2011, to meet his strongest ally Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Alexei Druzhinin/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Alexei Druzhinin/AP

World

Syrian President Assad And Russia's Putin Meet In Moscow

Bashar Assad traveled to Moscow in his first known trip abroad since the war broke out in Syria in 2011, to meet his strongest ally Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Thursday

Wednesday

Who Are Syria's Friends And Why Are They Supporting Assad?

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad, in Moscow on Dec. 19, 2006. Russia --€” along with China and Iran --€” has remained a steadfast ally of Assad amid calls for international intervention in Syria. Mikhail Klimentyev/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Mikhail Klimentyev/AP

Parallels

Who Are Syria's Friends And Why Are They Supporting Assad?

Russia, China and Iran are Syrian President Bashar Assad's closest allies. The reasons for their support of his government vary, ranging from trade and strategy to a fear of instability if Assad is toppled.

Thursday

In Familiar Refrain, Syria Faces Criticism, Not Intervention

A Syrian man protesting an alleged chemical weapons attack in his homeland holds up a placard Wednesday in front of the United Nations offices in Beirut. Hussein Malla/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Hussein Malla/AP

Parallels

In Familiar Refrain, Syria Faces Criticism, Not Intervention

The West is facing renewed pressure to take stronger action following claims that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons in an attack on Wednesday. But the U.S. and other Western countries have so far sought to limit their involvement in the Syrian conflict.

Sunday

Syrian Troops Target Key Rebel-Held Town

Syrians inspect Saturday the rubble of buildings damaged by government airstrikes in Qusair, Syria. The image was provided by Qusair Lens, and was authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting. ASSOCIATED AP hide caption

toggle caption
ASSOCIATED AP

The Two-Way

Syrian Troops Target Key Rebel-Held Town

Qusair is a strategically important town that lies between Homs, where the Syrian uprising began two years ago, and the Lebanese border. If President Bashar Assad's troops – reportedly backed by Hezbollah fighters — regain the town, they would control an important route from the coast to the capital, Damascus.

Sunday

Sunday

Only Syrians Can Tell President When To Go, Assad Says

Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks at the Opera House in Damascus, Syria, on Jan. 6. In an interview with Britain's Sunday Times, Assad said that only the Syrian people can tell him when to go. SANA/AP hide caption

toggle caption
SANA/AP

The Two-Way

Only Syrians Can Tell President When To Go, Assad Says

The comments were made in an interview with Britain's Sunday Times. The Syrian leader's remarks come less than a week after the U.S. announced more direct aid to rebels battling Bashar Assad's regime.