Bashar al-Assad News
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Official: Terrorists in Syria Now As Dangerous to US As Those in YemenForeign Fighters in Syria ‘Number One’ Topic When Talking to European Officials
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ISIS Faces Foreign Foes As Various Actors Circle Iraq… Iran has said it is ready to further boost Iraq's Shiite-led government with military support. Syria's President Bashar al - Assad bombed ISIS targets in Raqqa and along the Iraqi border. Hezbollah, the pro-Assad Lebanese group, said …
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Syrian War Planes Strike ISIS Targets in Iraq, US Says
… on both sides of the Syrian and Iraqi border. Syrian airstrikes would indicate that the government of Syrian President Bashar al Assad finds it advantageous in supporting the beleaguered government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki. Terrorists …
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US Secretary of State John Kerry Arrives in Baghdad, Iraq… effectively has different positions. On this conflict in Iraq and in Syria in Syria they've been working against the regime of Bashar Al Assad has some years now. Here in Iraq. They're working it seems to try and supports. The central government whether that's …
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Iraq, Syria, and ISIS: What It All Means
… Syrian governments off guard. A now embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been an ally of Syrian President Bashar al - Assad ; both have been bolstered by patronage and military support from Iran. With Iran now drawn into the fight to …
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For ISIS, Iraq's Spoils Could Tip Balance in Eastern Syria… spoils of Iraq." The gains could push the Syrian army into action against ISIS. Analysts say that Iran, President Bashar al - Assad 's most important regional ally, is insisting that he take action. Iran, a Shiite power, and ISIS, a Sunni …
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This Is The Militant Islamic Group Taking Over Iraq… Iraqi cleric who goes by the name Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. What They Do: ISIS has been fighting against Syrian President Bashar al - Assad as well as other militant Islamic groups in Syria for control of parts of Syria while also fighting the Iraqi …
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The Islamic Group Threatening Iraq Is Too Extreme for Al Qaeda
… Iraqi cleric who goes by the name Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. What They Do: ISIS has been fighting against Syrian President Bashar al - Assad as well as other militant Islamic groups in Syria for control of parts of Syria while also fighting the Iraqi …
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This Is What It's Like Inside a Syrian Refugee CampPolls opened today in Syria, where President Bashar al - Assad is expected to handily win re-election as president of the country torn apart by civil war. But across the border in Lebanon …
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Massive Blast By Syrian Rebels Levels Assad Stronghold in Aleppo… Alex does this symbolic city and the leveling of it. And the abandonment of it does turn the tide completely in favor of Bashar Al Assad right before planned elections in June. Not completely symbolic and a strategic victory. You know this as I mentioned …
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Nigeria Wanted to Go It Alone to Find Kidnapped Schoolgirls, Kerry Says
… destabilize elections in Ukraine scheduled for May 25. Kerry said it was ironic that Russia supports Syrian President Bashar al - Assad 's election while urging Ukraine not to hold its own. "It's very hard to reconcile that Russia is now making …
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The Democrats' Minimum Wage Gap
… surprised few American officials but raised questions about how the international community can hold Syrian President Bashar al - Assad accountable for violating the United Nations resolution to which he agreed, according to ABC's ALI WEINBERG …
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Syria Missed Another Chemical Weapons Deadline. Now What?… how the international community can hold Syrian President Bashar al - Assad accountable for violating the United Nations resolution ..... said. "I never have a reason to believe that Bashar al - Assad tells the truth about anything, but we are not …
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Analysis: Obama Not Alone in Having Doubts About Russia Sanctions… all but removed the threat of American force off the table. Sanctions there have so far have failed to stop President Bashar al - Assad ’s forces from attacking.
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Scenes From A Foreign Trip
… entertained." http://abcn.ws/QHCKGy BASHAR AL - ASSAD 'S DEADLY LOOPHOLE IN SYRIA DEAL. The Obama ..... top accomplishment on Syria - a deal in which President Bashar al - Assad would surrender his chemical weapons - risks being …
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Bashar al -Assad's Deadly Loophole in Syria Deal
… Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. The Obama administration's top accomplishment on Syria - a deal in which President Bashar al - Assad would surrender his chemical weapons - risks being undermined by substantial, potentially deadly loopholes …
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New Chemical Weapons Allegations against Syria… Three years into a civil war president Bashar Al Assad expected. Easily to win another ..... Is that the US job to oust Bashar Al Assad from power. President Obama ..... there isn't any space and Bashar Al Assad Syria for any opposition to …
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US Army Vet Eric Harroun, Who Fought in Syria, Died at Home
… foreigners eager to take up arms against the brutal Syrian regime. In one video, Harroun addressed Syrian strongman President Bashar al Assad and pledged that the Syrian resistance was coming for him. While taking a break from the fighting in Turkey …
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The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, March 27, 2014
… on Syria, a State Department official could not confirm that the international community has located Syrian president Bashar al - Assad 's entire chemical weapons supply. Sen. Tim Kaine asked Assistant Secretary for International Security and …
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US Official Can't Say Syria Chemical Weapons Fully Tracked Down
… on Syria, a State Department official could not confirm that the international community has located Syrian president Bashar al - Assad 's entire chemical weapons supply. Sen. Tim Kaine asked Assistant Secretary for International Security and …
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The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, March 26, 2014
… former rebel and father of four. Mr. Arnous was one of the protesters who rose up three years ago against President Bashar al - Assad in this town southwest of Damascus. He took up arms and joined the rebel Free Syrian Army. He survived an …
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The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, March 19, 2014
… sees no point in further peace talks in Geneva if the opposition and its Western backers keep insisting that President Bashar al - Assad relinquish power, the deputy foreign minister said. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday …
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American National Guardsman Arrested on Terror Charges
… former California gang members appeared in an online video, claiming to be fighting in Syria, but on the side of President Bashar al - Assad . READ: From Syria to Stateside: New Al Qaeda Threat to US Homeland
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Russia and the Syria-Ukraine Connection
… removal could still meet its June deadline and that, so far, he has not seen evidence Moscow would allow Syrian president Bashar al - Assad to change course. "That's an area where I believe Russia has a self-interest in trying to ensure that …
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LA Gang Members in Syria: Organized Crime, Terrorism ‘Converge’… other Latino, -- not radicalized Islamist jihadis -- fighting with Hezbollah militias to defend the secular regime of Bashar al - Assad , and they are not U.S. citizens. One, if not both, were deported from the U.S. long ago, he added, citing the gangsters …
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Rights Group 'Outraged' After Director Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism… foreign fighters -- often led by al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra and other ideological allies -- against the regime of Bashar al - Assad has been a major worry for both American and European security officials, who have Syria at the top of their counter-terrorism …
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The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, February 25, 2014
… Security Agency developed a battle plan that featured a sophisticated cyberattack on the Syrian military and President Bashar al - Assad 's command structure. The Syrian military's ability to launch airstrikes was a particular target, along …
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After Homs Evacuations, Freed Families Hoping To Return To ‘Normal’Last week, more than 700 civilians were evacuated from Homs , an outcome of concessions between opposition and government delegations made during peace talks in Geneva . The evacuations were conducted under a cease-fire agreement analysts say could be a model for future cease-fire attempts
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As Barrel Bombs Fall, Aleppo’s Families Flee… neighborhoods using barrels packed with explosives. After a two-week lull imposed by winter weather conditions, President Bashar al - Assad ’s forces have reportedly increased the intensity of the raids. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights …
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The Secret Battles Between U.S. Forces and Chechen Terrorists… ever carried out, however. Many Chechens, including veterans of the Afghan fight, are waging war now in Syria against Bashar al Assad 's troops, according to experts and jihadi statements. Numerous U.S. intelligence reports released by Wikileaks said …
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The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, February 18, 2014
… undermining the prospects of a negotiated solution by "contributing so many more weapons" and political support to President Bashar al - Assad . "They're, in fact, enabling Assad to double down, which is creating an enormous problem," Mr. Kerry …
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Why Humanitarian Ceasefires Could Be a Viable Option in SyriaThis Week, More Than 700 Civilians Were Forced to Evacuate From Homs Due to a Ceasefire
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Syria Deadlock… The opposition says there's no point even having another round of talks unless it's about getting rid of president Bashar Al Assad and setting up a transitional government. The says that's not negotiable that the focus should first be on …
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Analyzing Russia's Support for Syria's Bashar al -AssadRussian President Vladimir Putin has been Bashar al - Assad 's vital political ally since the start of the Syrian conflict three years ago. But as peace talks between the government and …
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Dinging Assad, Dining With Tony Blair: John Kerry's First Tweets… comments would not be vetted before publishing. In one of his first tweets, Kerry called the government of Syrian President Bashar al - Assad "barbaric" and linked to a statement on the use of barrel bombs. Just put out statement on barrel bombs …