Bashar al-Assad
Annan fears 'imminent battle' in Syria's Aleppo
International mediator Kofi Annan said he feared an 'imminent battle' for Syria's biggest city Aleppo.
Syrian opposition sources said helicopters from President Bashar al-Assad's military pounded a r
France says Assad preparing 'slaughter' in Aleppo
France on Friday said it feared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is preparing to carry out a 'slaughter' of his own people in the second city of Aleppo.
"With the build-up of heavy weapons around Ale
Syria rebels say chemical weapons moved to borders
Syrian rebels have accused strongman Bashar al-Assad of moving chemical weapons to the country's borders, after his beleaguered regime said it would use its stockpiles if attacked.
The accusation cam
Assad moved chemical weapons to border: Syria rebels
The Syrian government has moved chemical weapons to airports on its borders, the rebel Free Syrian Army said on Tuesday, a day after the regime warned it could use them if attacked by an outside force.
No sign of Assad after bomb kills kin, rebels close in
Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, a day after a bomber killed and wounded his security chiefs and rebels closed in on the centre of Damascus, vowing to 'liberate' the capital.
Syrian President Assad in Latakia - Opposition sources
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is in the coastal city of Latakia, directing the response to the assassination of three of his top lieutenants, opposition sources and a Western diplomat said on Thurs
Over 200 massacred in Syrian govt forces attack: Activists
More than 200 Syrians, mostly civilians, were massacred in a village in the rebellious Hama region when it was bombarded by helicopter gunships and tanks and then stormed by militiamen, opposition activists said.
Annan says Iran must be player in Syria crisis talks
U.N. peace envoy Kofi Annan waded into big power politics on Tuesday, insisting regional heavyweight Iran should be involved in efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Syria crisis despite the West
SNC to tell Russia: No transition until Assad falls
There can be no transition in Syria until President Bashar al-Assad falls, the Syrian National Council said in a statement on the eve of a visit to Moscow by the opposition group's chief.
"Our main g
Annan arrives in Damascus, Syria tests missiles
Kofi Annan is due to hold talks on Monday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who said U.S. political support for 'terrorists' was hindering the peace envoy's plan to end 16 months of bloodshed.
