The Latest Breaking News from Bashar alAssad

The recent statement of the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, in Moscow surprised many Russians and others, who sensed a victorious tone. Assad did not refer to the political path to resolving the Syrian crisis and imposed conditions for normalization with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He told Channel One…

France, Germany, Britain and the United States marked the 12th anniversary of the Syrian uprising with a joint call to hold the Assad regime responsible for atrocities. The four countries said they would not normalize relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government nor fund reconstruction in the country "until there…

Arab neighbours who snubbed president for waging a war against his own people are courting him. What is behind the new attitude?

The Kremlin confirmed on Monday media leaks about preparations for an imminent visit of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to Russia, refraining from giving additional details about the ongoing arrangements. A source close to the Russian Foreign Ministry told Asharq Al-Awsat said that the Russian and Syrian sides attached great importance…

Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim said it was wrong to abuse humanitarian aid for political purposes in Syria.

Their videos get huge amounts of clicks and profits on YouTube. And their vlogs show a Syria that has turned the page on years of civil war. But these so-called "apolitical" travel influencers are shown around the country by regime-sponsored guides that shape the narrative. One guide who appears in…

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Experts say many Arab governments see last month’s earthquake disaster as reason to deepen engagement with al-Assad.

Sameh Shoukry also visited Turkey, both visits signalling warming ties between the countries.