President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, which has been ravaged by conflict for almost three years, said Monday his country is being confronted by a major offensive by Islamist extremists. "The country is facing a takfiri ideology," Assad said, using a term for Sunni Muslim extremists....
The only way to be assured that Syrian chemical weapons will not be used in the future is not through a military strike but through a successful international effort. Regardless of the postponed congressional vote regarding the use of military force...
The destiny of youngest convicted prisoner, Tal Al Mallouhi, still vague after 4 years of detention and two months of court verdict to be freed. A security source assured that Al Malouhi was taken as a ‘hostage’ by State Security Branch 258 in Damascus from...
A senior Syrian official said nobody can stop embattled President Bashar al-Assad from seeking re-election and that a government team has been formed for peace talks, in an exclusive interview Thursday with AFP. "Nobody has the right to interfere and say he must run or he should not...
