Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 8 - Syrian rebels are looking for men from deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime in foreign embassies in Damascus including the Italian one, the Farnesina (foreign ministry ...

A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition. Adnan Kassar, once a celebrated figure in ...

Bashar al-Assad's British wife is severely ill from leukaemia and has been given a '50/50' chance of survival by doctors, sources in contact with the family claim. Asma al-Assad reportedly fled to ...

The foreign ministers will discuss a landmark national dialogue conference that Syria's new leaders say will set the priorities for the country. Initially planned for January, the ...

will later join President Joe Biden as he pays a farewell visit to Rome that includes an audience with Pope Francis. Islamist-led forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in a lightning ...

NATO Needs to Focus on Southern Flank to Counter Russia, Italy Says ROME (Reuters ... The ousting of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, where the Kremlin operates an airbase and a naval facility ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday in talks in Rome with European counterparts on the need to encourage ...

STORY: Foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western and Middle Eastern countries met with Syria's new foreign minister on ...

NATO needs a stronger focus on the south and Africa, Italy's prime minister told a news conference on Thursday, saying Russia ...

ROME - Nato needs a stronger focus on the ... after the collapse of its allied regime in Syria. The ousting of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, where the Kremlin operates an airbase and a naval facility ...