President Bashar Al Assad
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US, UK back down from immediate strike, Assad vows "victory"
World | Aug 30, 2013, 11:13 AM ISTCairo: The US and UK today appeared to have backed down from an immediate punitive military strike against Syria, even as embattled President Bashar al-Assad vowed that his country would emerge “victorious” in any confrontation
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Syria's twin blasts leave scores dead
World | May 11, 2012, 11:16 AM ISTDamascus, 10 May: Two strong explosions ripped through the Syrian capital on Thursday, killing or wounding dozens of people and leaving scenes of carnage in the streets in an assault against a centre of government
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At Least 105 Killed In Syria As Deadline Looms
World | Apr 10, 2012, 07:45 AM ISTBeirut, Apr 10: At least 105 Syrians were killed Monday in violence across Syria, a day before a UN planned peace plan is scheduled to start taking effect, a monitoring group said.The toll included 23
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Syria 'Will Not Bow Down' To Foreign Pressure : Assad
World | Nov 20, 2011, 12:03 PM ISTLondon, Nov 20: President Bashar al-Assad said Syria would not bow down in the face of mounting international pressure over his lethal crackdown on dissent, in an interview with The Sunday Times.Assad told the British