The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/walid-muallem/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Walid Muallem | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/walid-muallem/ 32 32 Iran president vows to help Syria confront Israel ‘until Golan liberated’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-president-vows-to-help-syria-confront-israel-until-golan-liberated/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:48:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2444540 Rouhani says Tehran, Damascus share goal of battling 'Zionist occupiers'; top official calls for international action against 'bloodsucking, anti-human' Zionist regime

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]]> Longtime Syrian foreign minister Moallem, unswerving Assad loyalist, dies at 79 https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-longtime-foreign-minister-al-moallem-dies-at-79/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 06:20:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2430514 Served as envoy to US during Syria’s talks with Israel in 1990s; in 2006, he wished he could join Hezbollah fighting against Israel

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]]> At UN, Syrian FM calls Turkey the main terrorism sponsor in region https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-un-syrian-fm-calls-turkey-the-main-terrorism-sponsor-in-region/ Sun, 27 Sep 2020 02:13:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2396732 Walid al-Moallem blasts US sanctions as 'inhumane attempt to suffocate Syrians, just like George Floyd and others were cruelly suffocated in US and Israel suffocates Palestinians'

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]]> Syrians vote for new parliament amid war, economic turmoil https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrians-vote-for-new-parliament-amid-war-economic-turmoil/ Sun, 19 Jul 2020 04:33:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2350010 Elections postponed twice due to pandemic, with any real opposition absent, and the ruling Baath party expected to retain its hegemony

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]]> Syria refuses to ‘bow’ to US sanctions and accept ‘normalization with Israel’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-refuses-to-bow-to-us-sanctions-and-accept-normalization-with-israel/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 12:44:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2332741 FM Muallem decries Caesar Act as an attempt to undermine support for dictator Assad and force him to 'abandon' his alliances

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]]> Syria at UN accuses Israel of ‘escalation’ on false pretenses https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-at-un-accuses-israel-of-escalation-on-false-pretenses/ Sun, 29 Sep 2019 00:49:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2157555 Foreign minister blames US for blindly allowing Israeli attacks on Syrian territory, which he says are 'heightening tensions to unprecedented levels'

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]]> Syria vows to recapture Golan from Israel ‘by all means’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-vows-to-recapture-golan-from-israel-by-all-means/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=2050443&preview=true&preview_id=2050443 As protests against US recognition of Israeli sovereignty continue across war-torn country, FM Muallem promises to 'liberate every inch' of its territories

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]]> Iran threatens to ‘teach Israel a lesson’ if strikes on Syria continue https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-threatens-to-teach-israel-a-lesson-if-strikes-on-syria-continue/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 13:58:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2012628 Senior security official in Tehran says 'calculated measures' will by used as a deterrent to prevent further attacks on ally

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]]> Security Council to meet as Syria diplomatic efforts founder https://www.timesofisrael.com/security-council-to-meet-as-syria-diplomatic-efforts-founder/ Thu, 25 Oct 2018 22:22:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1948990 After talks with outgoing UN envoy, Damascus rejects foreign interference in creation of new post-war constitution

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]]> Syria says Iran missile strikes on its territory were legitimate https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-says-iran-missile-strikes-were-legitimate/ Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:49:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1934403 Foreign minister says action, which reportedly killed eight, was part of cooperation between the two allies against terrorism

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]]> Emboldened by civil war gains, Syria says it will recapture Golan too https://www.timesofisrael.com/emboldened-by-civil-war-gains-syria-says-it-will-recapture-golan-too/ Sat, 29 Sep 2018 21:45:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1933227 Foreign Minister Walid Muallem at UN also accuses Israel of supporting and protecting terrorists in southern Syria

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]]> Iran’s Zarif arrives in Damascus for talks with Syrian leadership https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-zarif-arrives-in-damascus-for-talks-with-syrian-leadership/ Mon, 03 Sep 2018 07:58:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1919203&preview=true&preview_id=1919203 Foreign minister expected to meet with Assad as well as Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem, as regime prepares for Idlib offensive

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]]> UN Syria envoy urges evacuating Idlib civilians https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-syria-envoy-urges-evacuating-idlib-civilians/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:09:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1917658 Russia expresses openness to idea, as Moscow and Assad regime seen gearing up for offensive against rebel hold-out that is home to 3 million Syrians

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]]> Iran, Syria deny existence of Iranian military presence in country https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-syria-deny-existence-of-iranian-military-presence-in-country/ Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:48:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1862993 Denials by senior officials from both countries come amid reported Israeli-Russian agreement to remove Iran-backed troops from border area

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]]> Syria government rejects Iraqi Kurdish independence vote https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-government-rejects-iraqi-kurdish-independence-vote/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:31:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1699633 Damascus labels nonbinding referendum, opposed by virtually every country in the region, as 'unacceptable'

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