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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

Buses evacuate thousands of exhausted Aleppo residents in ceasefire deal

EghtesadOnline: Thousands of people were evacuated on Thursday from the last rebel bastion in Aleppo, the first to leave under a ceasefire deal that would end years of fighting for the city and mark a major victory for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad .
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Publish Date:16/December/2016 | 09:58

Syrian army's Aleppo advance slows, but victory in sight

EghtesadOnline: The Syrian army's advance in Aleppo slowed on Thursday but a victory was still firmly in sight after President Bashar al-Assad vowed that retaking the city would change the course of the six-year-old war.
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Publish Date:08/December/2016 | 21:25

European powers seek EU condemnation of Russia over Syria

EghtesadOnline: Britain, France and Germany aim to persuade the European Union on Monday to condemn Russia's devastating air campaign in Syria and pave the way for imposing more sanctions on the regime of President Bashar al-Assad .
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Publish Date:17/October/2016 | 07:46

Tehran, Ankara removes some contradictions

EghtesadOnline: Tehran and Ankara have removed one of the main contradictions regarding the political future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad , Amir Abdollahian, adviser to Iran’s Majlis speaker, said, RIA Novosti agency reported.
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Publish Date:24/August/2016 | 10:21

Putin Senses Syria Victory to Cement Assad, Confound U.S.

EghtesadOnline: Vladimir Putin may be on the cusp of a pivotal victory in Syria’s civil war that would make it much harder for the U.S. to achieve its stated goal of ousting Bashar al-Assad without a major military escalation.
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Publish Date:08/August/2016 | 11:04