Bashar Al-Assad

Syria Fires on Lebanese as Deserters Flee Army

Syrian troops fired machine guns on a border town in northern Lebanon, but Beirut denied reports that Assad’s crossed the border.

Syrian Forces Resume Shelling of Homs — 8 Killed

Violence in Syria continues apace even as UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan and President Bashar al-Assad exchange letters.

Turkey Closes Syrian Embassy; Death Toll at 10,000

The international noose is closing in on Assad. Turkey has shut down its Damascus embassy, and Russia warned Syria it faces civil war.

EU Shopping Sanctions for Asmaa al-Assad

European foreign ministers have decided Asmaa al-Assad's extravagant shopping sprees must come to and end if Syria is to be free.

Syrian Tanks Shell Damascus Suburbs

Rebel raids on the Syrian capital have resulted in yet more shelling of civilian areas and President Bashar al-Assad fights to surrvive.

Security Council in Toothless Show on Syria

The UNSC has made a non-binding 'presidential statement' calling for a ceasefire and talks in Syria based on envoy Kofi Annan's proposals.

Syrian General Staff Suffering Brain Drain

Generals continue to defect from Bashar al-Assad's army to join the rebels; two more left for Turkey as fighting erupted in Damascus.

Erdogan Considers Buffer Zone Along Border with Syria

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggests a safe zone could be established along his country’s border with Syria.

Egyptian Fatwa – Assassinate Assad!

A prominent Egyptian cleric has called for good Muslims everywhere to kill Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad saying failing to do so is a sin

Syrian Crisis Enters Second Year

In Syria: Saudi Arabia closes embassy; massacres continue; death toll approaches 9,000; some 230,000 are displaced; world remains deadlocked

Assad's E-mails Reveal Iranian Ties

A cache of several thousand e-mails sent by President Bashar Assad and his wife reveal he took advice from Iran on handling the uprising.

Russia Frustrated With Assad

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov made a rare show of public pique over Assad's slow adoption of recommended reforms in Syria.

Syrian Troops Murder 55 in Idlib Massacre

In the second mass execution this week, forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad murder 55 in Idlib; UN remains deadlocked.

Moscow Refuses to Stop Arms Sales to Syria

Russia insists on fulfilling its 'contractual obligations' to provide arms to Syria even as reports of war crimes by Assad's regime emerge.

Syria: 47 Women and Children Murdered in Homs

The widely varied death toll in Monday's horrific massacre in Homs has solidified at 26 women and 21 children as Assad's forces "mop up"

Massacre in Homs

Reports of summary executions and mass arrests continue to emerge from Homs and the UN Security Council remains deadlocked on Syria.

Assad, Annan Meet as Troops Launch an Assault on Idlib

Visiting UN envoy Kofi Annan meets President Bashar Assad as military launches an anticipated assault on the city of Idlib.

Syria's Deputy Oil Minister Defects, Joins Rebels

Syria's deputy oil minister joins rebels, become the highest-ranking civil official to defect from Assad's regime.

Assad Digs in to Fight as UN Surveys Homs

Syria's Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue to battle 'foreign terrorists' as Int'l pressure fails to deter his bloody crackdown on dissent

Kofi Annan Begins Syrian Peace Bid

Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan is headed for Damascus in hopes of negotiating peace as Assad continues to spill his people's blood.

Report: French Soldiers Captured in Syria

Reports are circulating that French troops are already aiding rebels in Syria as the West wrangles over a Libya-style intervention.

Assad's Father-In-Law 'Horrified' by Crackdown

Bashar Assad's London-based father-in-law says he is horrified by crackdown on protesters, worries about his daughter's safety.

Syrian Govt 'Mop-up' in Homs: Executions and Rape

Syrian government forces refuse to allow Red Cross workers into Homs as they continue “mop-up” operations: raping and murdering civilians.

Assad Threatens Israel With Missiles if Syria is Attacked

Report: Assad has ordered his military to hit Israel with a barrage of missiles should there be any foreign intervention in Syria.

Syrian Forces Execute 47 Army Defectors

Forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad executed 47 army defectors as the bloody assault on the central city of Homs continues

Syria Civil War Comes Close to Israeli Border

At least 15 people killed in clashes between Assad's forces and army deserters, just 2 kilometers from the border with Israel.

Journalists in Syria: 3 Dead, 3 Out, 2 MIAs

In less than a month, three journalists have been killed, three managed to escape and two are still missing in action in Syria, one wounded.

Expert: Iran Fears Having a Nuclear Bomb

Middle East expert Dr. Guy Bechor: Iran knows that a nuclear weapon means the end of the regime.

Tunisia Offers Syria's Assad Asylum

In a bid to end the harsh crackdown on protesters in Syria, Tunisia has offered embattled President Bashar al-Assad a home in exile.

Clinton Stops Short on Assad's War Crimes

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stopped short of calling Syrian president Bashar al-Assad saying it would only serve to complicate things

Syria Storms Out of UN Human Rights Meeting

Syria’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva threw a tantrum and then stormed out of an emergency session of the UNHRC.

Syria: At Least 144 Dead as New Constitution Approved

At least 144 people died across Syria on Monday, mostly in Homs. Bodies of dead journalists still trapped in besieged city.

Assad Claims Voters Passed New Constitution, Amid Deaths

The Syrian gov't says 90% of voters approved a new constitution giving Pres. Bashar al-Assad 14 more years. Forty people were killed.

Assad Votes in Referendum Dubbed 'a Farce' by the West

The U.S. and its allies dismiss Syrian referendum on a new constitution as a “farce” meant to justify bloody crackdown.

Syrians Vote on New Constitution, Activists Boycotting

Syrians cautiously went to the polls Sunday to vote on a new constitution that would keep President Assad in office until 2028.

Clinton Betting Against Syria's Assad

Saying the Internet renders brutality 'unsustainable,' Us top diplomat Hillary Clinton is headed to Tunis for an int'l conference on Syria

Report: Jordan to Protect Israel with Patriots

Report: Jordan will place Patriot missile batteries on its territory to protect itself and Israel against air strikes from Syria.

UN Panel May Accuse Syrian Leaders of War Crimes

A UN commission of inquiry has quietly submitted a sealed envelope listing Syrian leaders who may be accused of crimes against humanity.

Veteran American Journalist Killed in Syria

A veteran American journalist was killed and a second seriously wounded by the Syrian Army in Homs. A French photographer also died.

Syria's Tuesday Death Toll More Than 100

More than 100 people killed in Syria since Tuesday morning, 1,237 people have been killed in the last three weeks alone.

Video: Masked Syrian Rebels Raise Rifles

Armed and masked rebels are organizing as Assad extends his war against the opposition and fires on Domestic protesters Tuesday.

Senators Call to Arm Opposition as Tanks Roll on Homs

Senators John McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham have called for nations to arm Syria's opposition forces as a massacre looms in Homs.

Assad Unfazed by UN, Continues to Kill Civilians

At least 26 dead in Syria as Assad's forces continue to attack protesters and shell the city of Homs.

UN General Assembly Condemns Syria

The United Nations passed a non-binding resolution condemning 'systemic human rights violations' in Syria by the Assad regime.

Radical Imam: Assad Lying About Al-Qaeda in Syria

Salafi terror fundraiser Omar Bakri denied Al-Qaeda and other Sunni terror groups are active in Syria's uprising against Assad's regime

US: Assad Regime Aims Heavy Artillery at Civilians

US Ambassador Robert Ford warns the Assad regime is firing heavy artillery, intended for "full scale warfare," at civilians in simple homes.

Top Syrian General Assassinated

A top Syrian general has been assassinated in Damascus the day after two major suicide bombings attacked government complexes in Aleppo.

Aleppo Blasts Kill 25, Wound 175

As slaughter continues in Homs and President Bashar Al-Assad sends his children out of the country, twin bombs shake quiet Aleppo.

Report: Assad Sends Children to Europe

According to intelligence officials in Egypt and Syria, President Bashar al-Assad has sent his mother and children out of the country.

Barak Fears Arms Transfer to Hizbullah

Defense Minister Ehud Barak says 'sophisticated' Syrian weapons could find their way to Lebanon and Hizbullah if Assad falls.

Ban Ki-Moon Slams Security Council on Syria

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon sharply criticized the Security Council for failing to demand Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down.

Hacked: Bashar al-Assad

The Hacktivist group targeted President Bashar al-Assad and his bureau and cracked their emails in order to upload them to the web.

German Authorities Arrest Two Syrian Agents

Authorities in Germany arrest two Syrian government agents on charges they were spying on suspected Syrian opposition activists.

Lavrov Pushes for Reforms in Syria, Violence Rages

Russian Foreign Minister visits Assad, urges reforms. Assad claims to agree, but continues killing.

U.S. Calls for International Syria Coalition

Following UN failure, the United States proposes an international coalition to support Syria’s opposition.

Expert: Don't Eulogize Assad Just Yet

Professor Moshe Ma’oz of the Hebrew University: There is little chance that Assad will fall. Not enough troops have defected.

Ban: Russia, China Veto 'Undermines' the United Nations

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon slams Russia and China’s veto of a Security Council resolution on Syria.

Russia Threatens to Veto UN Resolution on Syria

Russia threatens to veto a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, even after it was watered down to please the Russians.

Syria's Assad Continues to Inspire TV Fisticuffs

Political analysts hurl insults - and punches - in a dispute over the crackdown of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

UN Security Council Discusses Syrian "Killing Machine"

Security Council meets to debate a draft resolution on Syria which calls for President Bashar Assad to step down. Will Russia veto?