United Nations world headquarters in New York By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES The UN Security Council held an emergency closed-door meeting late Monday to discuss the situation in Syria after rebels forced out long-time ruler President Bashar al-Assad. A rebel alliance led by Hayat
(Credit: Wikipedia) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES A French court issued an international arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, for complicity in war crimes, citing his use of chemical weapons against Syrian civilians. The court action is
Credit: Wikipedia Commons / President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar Al-Assad By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on the son of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, under the so-called Caesar Act. The State Department and Treasury Department
Credit: Wikipedia Commons / Fars News Agency / Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets Syria President Bashar al-Assad in Tehran February 2019. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The Trump administration announced Wednesday tough economic and travel sanctions against the regime of Syrian