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  Wanted to order assassination of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017: Trump

  World | September 16, 2020 8:48 IST

  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he wanted to order the assassination of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017 but was advised against it by then Defense Secretary Gen (rtd) James Mattis. 

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  World must recognise threat of terrorism: Bashar al-Assad

  World | November 21, 2014 6:19 IST

  Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that international acknowledgment of the threats of terrorism is one of the factors determining the future of the region.Addressing the members of the ruling Al Baath Party on

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  Syrian president pledges cooperation with new UN envoy

  World | September 11, 2014 21:19 IST

  Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday stressed his administration's resolve to coordinate with the new UN envoy to Syria to make his mission a success, media reported.Following a meeting with visiting UN envoy to Syria,

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  Assad welcomes Iran's support to Syrian reconstruction

  World | September 04, 2014 6:59 IST

  Damascus: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday lauded Iran's readiness to help with the reconstruction process in Syria, media reported.Assad made the remarks during his meeting with the visiting head of the Iranian-Syrian Economic Relations

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  Syrian president grants general amnesty

  World | October 30, 2013 8:50 IST

  Damascus : Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty, covering crimes committed before Oct 29, a media report saidThe new presidential pardon covers crimes mentioned in the military service law, including those of fleeing

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  Assad won't negotiate with 'terrorists'

  World | October 06, 2013 14:09 IST

  Damascus : Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he is ready for the Geneva-II conference on Syria, stressing, however, that he will not negotiate with "terrorists"."We don't have conditions except that we reject to negotiate

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  Syrian president's aide in Delhi

  India | March 05, 2013 18:49 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 5: Syrian President's Basser Assad's special envoy Buthaina Shabaan arrived here Tuesday on a three-day visit to deliver his letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and apprise External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid

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  Syria massacre carried out by 'monsters', claims Assad

  World | June 03, 2012 18:31 IST

  Beirut, Jun 3: Syrian President Bashar Assad today denied that his government had anything to do with last week's gruesome Houla massacre, saying not even “monsters” would carry out such an ugly crime.In a televised

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  Syrian President Assad Sets May 7 As Date For Parliament Vote

  World | March 13, 2012 20:09 IST

  Damascus, Mar 13: Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree today setting May 7 as the date for parliamentary elections that were delayed last year, the state news agency SANA reported.The vote is part

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  Syrian President Assad Refuses To Step Down

  World | January 10, 2012 17:22 IST

  Beirut, Jan 10: Syrian President Bashar Assad said today he will not step down, insisting that he still has his people's support.“We will declare victory soon,” he said in the speech at Damascus University broadcast

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  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 'Disconnected' Or 'Crazy' : US

  World | December 08, 2011 12:06 IST

  Washington, Dec 8: The United States said on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was disconnected from reality or "crazy" after he argued he was not responsible for killing thousands of protesters.  State Department spokesman

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  Defiant Assad Vows Not To Quit As Arab Deadline Passes

  World | November 20, 2011 19:38 IST

  Damascus, Nov 20: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today defiantly vowed to fight and die if needed as an Arab League deadline for his government to stop its lethal crackdown on protesters expired with 20 more

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  Assad Admits Some Mistakes Before IBSA Delegation

  World | August 11, 2011 11:24 IST

  United Nations, Aug 11:  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has acknowledged to a visiting delegation of envoys from India, Brazil and South Africa that “some mistakes had been made” by his security forces in tackling the

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  US Asks Assad To Leave, Obama Slaps Sanctions On Syrian President

  World | May 19, 2011 14:52 IST

  Washington, May 19: After President Barack Obama slapped sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad and his six deputies, the US appears to have given ultimatum to him to either leave or lead the transition to