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Syria's more confident Assad gives Eid prayers in Hama

EghtesadOnline: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad delivered prayers for Islam's Eid al-Fitr holiday in Hama on Sunday, the furthest he has traveled inside Syria in years, showing his growing confidence.
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Publish Date:25/June/2017 | 07:45

Syrian Crematorium at Prison Hides Mass Murder, U.S. Says

EghtesadOnline: Syria has built a crematorium at a prison outside of Damascus to “cover up the extent of mass murders” by President Bashar al-Assad ’s regime, according to a U.S. official.
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Publish Date:16/May/2017 | 04:39

Russia Says Syria Invited Chemical Weapons Experts to Idlib

EghtesadOnline: Russia called for international inspectors to visit Idlib, where the U.S. accused Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad of carrying out a deadly chemical weapons attack against his own citizens.
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Publish Date:16/April/2017 | 04:01

Tillerson Visits Moscow Without Game Plan

EghtesadOnline: The US administration has veered toward deeper conflict with Russia on Tuesday as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow, gambling that an unpredictable new president armed with the willingness to threaten military action gives the US much-needed leverage to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad .
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Publish Date:13/April/2017 | 08:57

Spicer Apologizes for Saying Hitler Didn’t Use Chemical Weapons

EghtesadOnline: White House press secretary Sean Spicer apologized after a storm of criticism followed remarks in which he attempted to compare Syria’s Bashar al-Assad to Adolf Hitler by saying that even the Nazi leader didn’t “sink to using chemical weapons.”
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Publish Date:12/April/2017 | 08:57

Tillerson Says Russia Should Give Up ‘Unreliable Partner’ Assad

EghtesadOnline: Russia must abandon its support of President Bashar al-Assad ’s regime if it wants an “important role” in discussions about Syria’s future, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, setting up a clash with Russian leaders just before he meets them in Moscow.
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Publish Date:12/April/2017 | 08:38

Syria Clearly to Blame in Chemical Attack on Town, U.S. Says

EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration said evidence clearly showed Syria was behind a chemical attack on civilians this month and accused Russia of trying to cover up for its ally, Bashar al-Assad , by spreading disinformation.
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Publish Date:12/April/2017 | 08:35

Boris Johnson Nixes Moscow Trip, Russia Calls Decision `Absurd'

EghtesadOnline: U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson canceled a trip to Moscow over the conflict in Syria, fueling the crisis between Russia and the west after a U.S. missile strike against President Bashar al-Assad ’s forces.
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Publish Date:09/April/2017 | 04:47

Trump's Syria Missile Strike Ramps Up Tensions With Moscow

EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration warned that it’s ready to take further military action if the regime of Bashar al-Assad wages another chemical attack, even as this week’s missile strike ratcheted up tensions with Russia.
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Publish Date:09/April/2017 | 04:45

Putin's Syria Gambit at Risk as Trump Challenges With Strike

EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin risks losing hard-won gains in Syria now that the U.S. has upended the balance of forces by striking at his ally President Bashar al-Assad after accusing him of a chemical attack that killed scores of people.
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Publish Date:08/April/2017 | 04:27

Trump Signals No Syria Strategy Change After Missile Strike

EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration warned that it’s ready to take further military action if the regime of Bashar al-Assad wages another chemical attack but gave no indication the U.S. intended to intervene more broadly in Syria’s civil war after Thursday night’s missile strikes.
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Publish Date:08/April/2017 | 04:24

U.S. Sees Syria's Assad Staying in Power as Attack Kills 58

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. appeared to rule out plans to seek regime change in Syria as international condemnation grew following an apparent gas attack Tuesday morning that a human rights group said killed at least 58 people, including women and children.
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Publish Date:05/April/2017 | 04:56

Le Pen Stirs Controversy in Lebanon Over Headscarf and Assad

EghtesadOnline: French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen stirred controversy on the second day of her trip to Lebanon, refusing to wear a headscarf to meet a top Islamic leader and pledging to restore ties with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if elected.
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Publish Date:22/February/2017 | 05:00

Le Pen Says Assad May Be Lesser of Two Evils for Syria's Future

EghtesadOnline: Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said that having Syria ruled by President Bashar Al-Assad was a more “reassuring” choice for France, as the only realistic alternative for power was Islamic State.
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Publish Date:21/February/2017 | 05:08

Trump's hopes for Syria safe zones may force decision on Assad

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump's push to create safe zones in Syria could force him to make some risky decisions about how far to go to protect refugees, including shooting down Syrian or Russian aircraft or committing thousands of U.S. troops, experts said.
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Publish Date:27/January/2017 | 19:32

Improved U.S.-Russia Ties Positive for Syria, Assad Says

EghteasadOnline: A “genuine” effort to improve relations between the U.S. and Syria’s ally, Russia, will have a positive impact on the Syrian conflict, President Bashar al-Assad said.
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Publish Date:09/January/2017 | 10:59