Tag: Assad
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Putin, Turkey President Erdogan urge ‘full implementation’ of Syria deal
Idlib has been a stronghold of the opposition and anti-government armed groups since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011.
February 12, 2020 -
‘There’s no impossible’ as war-torn Syria eye World Cup
Syria start as second-favourites against Australia, who have played the last three World Cups and reached the last 16 in 2006.
October 4, 2017 -
The chemical attack
The Assad regime in Syria has long been accused of unconscionable severity and cruelty to its opposition. Mr. Assad rules over a divided and fractious country, and his efforts to restrain his opposition have led to severe measures against political dissidents in an ever-escalating cycle. As a result, Syria, a jewel of a country, has …
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April 12, 2017 -
Syria’s Assad, Russia and Iran have blood on hands: Obama
President Barack Obama has declared that Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime, Iran and Russia are responsible for the carnage in Aleppo and argued there was nothing Washington could have done to stop the war, short of a military takeover of Syria. And he warned Assad, who has been engaged in a brutal civil war against opposition …
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December 17, 2016 -
Assad congratulates Syrian people on the liberation of Aleppo
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad congratulated Syrians on Thursday following his government’s recapture of Aleppo, where an operation is underway to evacuate rebels and civilians. In a video published by local media, al-Assad said there would be a “before and after in Aleppo”, Xinhua news agency reported. On Thursday morning, the warring parties reached a ceasefire …
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December 15, 2016