Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Wednesday blamed US sanctions and pressure on the United Nations and Syria’s neighbors for the reticence of more than 5 million refugees who fled the conflict there to return. “There are many hurdles,” Assad said, citing US sanctions, in a speech delivered via video ...
Senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister, Ali Asghar Khaji, met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus. In the Tuesday meeting, the two sides highlighted the importance of the international conference on the return home of Syrian refugees, being held in the Arab country. They also hit out at ...
