Bashar al-Assad
Iran defense chief in Turkey for 'unprecedented' talks on Syria crisis
General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri is due to meet Defense Min Nurettin Canikli and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his three-day visit.
UN prosecutor finds ‘enough evidence’ to convict Syria’s Assad of war crimes
Carla Del Ponte said that without an international court or prosecutor to try the Syria war crimes cases, justice would remain elusive.
Trump blames Obama for not taking action against Iran's control over Syria
Trump said the US has made “tremendous strides” against the Islamic State terror group in Syria, Iraq and other locations.
Trump says he won’t let Assad get away with ‘horrible’ crimes against Syria
Donald Trump pledged continued US military aid to Lebanon following his Oval Office meeting with Lebanese PM Saad Hariri.
Syrian rebel aid programme was 'dangerous and wasteful': Trump
US officials said last week that some of the anti-Assad forces could be absorbed into US military-supported groups fighting Islamic State.
No-one has any interest in prolonging gulf crisis: Turkey's Erdogan
Crucially, Turkey is in the throes of setting up a military base in Qatar, its only such outpost in the region.
Pentagon chief says Assad took Trump's chemical warning 'seriously'
The warning came after US intelligence noticed suspect activity at the airbase used to launch a suspected chemical strike two months ago.
Syria's Assad visits Russian air base after US warning
Assad has been touring areas north and northwest of Damascus in recent days, a rare trip out of his seat of power in the capital.
Trump, Macron pledge 'joint response' if Syria launches chemical attack
In August 2013, a chemical attack near Damascus brought France and the US to the brink of a joint military intervention in Syria.
US aware of Syria planning chemical attack, says Prez Assad will pay heavy price
White House officials did not respond to requests for comment on potential US plans or the intelligence that prompted the statement.