#President Bashar al-Assad

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New Syrian jihadist alliance vows to step up attacks against army

10/02/2017 09:21

The head of a new alliance of Syrian Islamist factions, including a former affiliate of al Qaeda, has promised to escalate attacks against the Syrian army and its Iranian-backed allies with the goal of toppling President Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian rebels prepare to withdraw from Aleppo as truce begins

14/12/2016 10:00

Syrian rebels prepared to withdraw from Aleppo on Wednesday after a ceasefire agreement that ended years of fighting in the city and gave President Bashar al-Assad his biggest victory yet after more than five years of war.