Syrian parliament
Turkey rejects Syria’s statement targeting its territorial integrity
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tanju Bilgiç on Dec. 2 rejected an "unlawful" statement by the Syrian parliament targeting Turkey's territorial integrity.
The Syrian Parliament Recognized the Armenian Genocide
The Syrian parliament has officially recognized the genocide killing of about 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1917, France Press reported.
The agency notes that this has come amid heightened tensions with Turkey following the bloody clashes in northwestern Syria.
Syria to join Paris climate accord, leaving US as only non-member
Syria told the UN climate talks in Bonn on Tuesday that it would join the Paris Agreement, leaving the United States as the only nation in the world opting to stay outside the landmark treaty.
Assad declared landslide victor in wartime Syrian election
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has secured a landslide victory in a wartime election that was condemned as a sham by his opponents but demonstrated his tenacious hold on power after three years of brutal civil war.