Security personnel loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad flash the 'V' signs in Hujaira town, south of Damascus November 20, 2013 file photo.

Syrian army retakes road needed to ship out chemical arms

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID,, DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces had taken control of a highway connecting Damascus to the coast that is needed to extract hundreds of tons of toxic chemicals for destruction, state television said on Monday. Russia said it could provide transport for the chemicals to get them to the port of Latakia for removal. Nevertheless, Ahmet Uzumcu, head of the...

A Syrian Air Force fighter jet launches missiles at El Edaa district in Syria's northwestern city of Aleppo September 1, 2012.

Senin , 09 Dec 2013, 22:33 WIB

Syrian opposition leader to visit Russia

Children run along a street damaged by what activists said was a Syrian Air Force air strike in the Aleppo district of Salaheddine December 5, 2012. Picture taken December 5, 2012.

Kamis , 06 Dec 2012, 22:06 WIB

US and Russia set for surprise Syria meeting