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German economy minister to discuss recent visit of Syria's Assad to UAE

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday, during a trip to the United Arab Emirates, that he would discuss Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's recent visit to the Gulf state.

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Pedersen Hopes for Progress at Syria Constitution Talks

Talks on a new constitution for Syria resume this week in Geneva, with the United Nations mediator hopeful of making headway. Back in October, the sixth round of discussions between 15 representatives each from President Bashar al-Assad's government, the opposition, and civil society, ended with no agreement on how to…

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Gargash: Assad Visit Stems from UAE Position to Perpetuate Arab Role in Syria

Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to the President of the UAE, said on Saturday that the visit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the country “reflects the UAE’s realistic policy towards reducing tensions and enhancing the Arab role in a practical approach to finding solutions to the region’s crises.” “The…

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Syria’s Assad visits UAE as Arab isolation eases

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited the United Arab Emirates Friday, his first trip to an Arab country since the start of the civil war in 2011.

Tribune News Service

Man City boss sparks fury as he's pictured hugging Syria's mass-murdering tyrant Assad

Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the billionaire owner of Premier League leaders Manchester City and he has been pictured enjoying the company of Bashar al-Assad who has used chemical weapons on his own people

Daily Mirror

US says 'troubled' by Assad visit to ally UAE

Dubai (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's visit to the United Arab Emirates left the US "profoundly disappointed", it said Saturday, urging allies to avoid normalising ties with a regime accused of "horrific atrocities".

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Syria's Assad visits UAE, first trip to an Arab state since war

Dubai (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, his first official visit to an Arab country since civil war erupted in 2011, UAE state media said.

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No Evidence of Russia Escalation in Syria amid Ukraine Assault, Says US General

Russia does not appear to be looking to escalate the conflict in Syria, the leading US general in the Middle East said on Friday, even as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces have remained in Syria since 2015 when they helped turn the tide in a war in…

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US Senator Warns of 'Rehabilitating Assad’s Regime'

US Senator Jim Risch, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called on the US administration to do more to help Syrians. In a statement issued by his office marking the 11th anniversary of the conflict in Syria, Risch said: “Since 2011, dictator Bashar al-Assad, backed by Russia…

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On Syrian frontline, Russia's war on Ukraine evokes painful memories

Using trench and tunnel warfare, Syrian rebel fighter Abu Ahmad said he and his group held out for years against government forces in eastern Ghouta until Russian air power came to President Bashar al-Assad's aid in 2015, to devastating effect.

Reuters

US Officials Say Russia Recruiting Syrians to Fight in Ukraine

Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters experienced in urban combat as it ramps up its assault on Ukraine, according to US officials quoted by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Moscow, which launched an invasion into its Eastern European neighbor on February 24, has in recent days recruited fighters from Syria…

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Russia's growing ties to Syria amid military backing

Damascus (AFP) - Russia, which invaded Ukraine last week, has honed its military know-how and sharpened its tactics after intervening over six years ago in Syria to shore up key ally President Bashar al-Assad.

AFP

U.S. sanctions Putin, Lavrov as Russia continues to barrel down on Ukraine

"Putin joins a very small group that includes despots such as Kim Jong Un, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, and Bashar al-Assad."

Axios

Syrian President Assad Backs Putin on Ukraine

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and supported his position regarding Ukraine, the Syrian presidency said in a statement on Friday amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Syria has been a staunch ally of Moscow since Russia launched a military campaign in Syria in 2015 that…

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Syria backs Russian recognition of east Ukraine breakaway regions

Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad says Syrian gov’t ‘will cooperate’ with the two Moscow-backed separatist-held regions.

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Assad: Dealing with Changes in Arab Reality Requires Changing Political Approach, Thinking

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that “dealing with changes in reality and Arab society requires changing the political approach and thinking.” This came during his meeting with the Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Damascus. According to state-owned SANA, Assad and Albusaidi reviewed “the distinguished relations that bind Syria…

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Lebanon inks deal with Syria, Jordan to address power crisis

The project, funded by the World Bank, will send 250 megawatts of Jordanian energy to power-starved Lebanon via Syria.

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Syria, Russia Start Joint Air Force Patrols Over Syrian Territory

Syrian and Russian military jets jointly patrolled the airspace along Syria's borders on Monday and plan to make such flights regular, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia's defense ministry as saying. The path of the group, which includes fighter, fighter-bomber and early warning and control aircraft, included the Golan Heights,…

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Germany puts Syrian doctor on trial for crimes against humanity

Frankfurt (AFP) - A Syrian doctor went on trial in Germany on Wednesday accused of crimes against humanity including torture and murder in his war-torn homeland, in the latest European court case involving loyalists of President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

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Syrian doctor on trial in Germany for crimes against humanity

Frankfurt (AFP) - A Syrian doctor goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday accused of crimes against humanity including torture and murder while working at military hospitals, in the latest European case against loyalists of President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

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As a Syrian torturer is jailed, a debate on justice begins

The verdict against Anwar Raslan, who is now serving a life sentence in Germany, was welcomed, but some urge caution.

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