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The United States criticizes the top diplomat of ally the United Arab Emirates for meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, denouncing efforts to rehabilitate a "brutal dictator." "We are concerned by reports of this meeting and the signal it sends," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has gone to Moscow to personally thank Russia's Vladimir Putin for his military support, in a surprise visit that underlines how Russia has become a major player in the Middle East. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The Syrian and Iranian foreign ministers meet in Tehran to discuss efforts to end the civil war in Syria, focusing on the fight against Islamic State militants. Gavino Garay reports.
The Syrian and Iranian foreign ministers meet in Tehran to discuss efforts to end the civil war in Syria, focusing on the fight against Islamic State militants. Gavino Garay reports.
In a series of intimate scenes broadcast on state TV, Syrian President Bashar al Assad makes a New Year's Eve visit to his troops hunkered down near Damascus and wishes them victory in the new year. Mana Rabiee reports.