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Middle East: Amid war and shelling, Syrians vote for president

YoopyaJun 3, 2014September 2, 20230

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Waving photos of their leader and dancing with flags, tens of thousands of Syrians pledged renewed allegiance to President Bashar Assad

Syria: Syria to hold presidential election on June 3

YoopyaApr 21, 2014September 16, 20230

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria will hold presidential elections on June 3, the country’s parliament speaker said Monday, a vote President Bashar Assad is likely

Syrian peace talks stuck over Assad’s future

YoopyaJan 22, 2014November 26, 20230

MONTREUX, Switzerland (AP) — Syrian peace talks began Wednesday in Switzerland with a bitter clash over President Bashar Assad’s future. U.S. Secretary of State John

Syrian rebels battle al-Qaida-linked fighters

YoopyaJan 5, 2014December 3, 20230

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels seized a compound held by al-Qaida-linked militants Sunday as their one-time allies used car bombs against them, in some of

Assad gaining ground in Syrian civil war

YoopyaNov 16, 2013February 14, 20240

BEIRUT (AP) — Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have firmly seized the momentum in the country’s civil war in recent weeks, capturing one

AP sources: US weighs direct aid to Syrian rebels

YoopyaFeb 27, 20130

PARIS (AP) — The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the