Syrian President Bashar Al Assad

Syria's Bashar al-Assad to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, reports Pyongyang State media; Damascus remains silent

Pyongyang and Damascus have maintained warm ties for decades and reportedly shared a military relationship for some years, including during the ongoing Syrian civil war.

Syria's Bashar al-Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes are an act of aggression

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad told a group of Russian lawmakers on Sunday that Western missile strikes on his country were an act of aggression.

Vladimir Putin hails Bashar al-Assad for 'fighting terrorist groups', says Kremlin

Russian president Vladimir Putin has congratulated Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad on Baghdad's results in "fighting terrorist groups," the Kremlin said.

US Secy of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Moscow; to confront Russia over Syria

Moscow: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to confront the Russian leadership over its support for President Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime.