International reactions to the 2011–2012 Syrian uprising

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad expressed "strong confidence" on Aug. 25 that Russia will continue supporting his embattled regime, speaking in an interview with Hezbollah's Al-Manar television network.  

I'm sure he remembers. It lasted hours, that final meeting of PM Ahmet Davutoğlu with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, when Davutoğlu was still the foreign minister

Ground troops can be used in the operation targeting the ISIL as part of a comprehensive strategy targeting the Bashar al-Assad regime, Davutoğlu has reportedly said

Syria's opposition National Coalition welcomed a US plan to tackle the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on Sept. 10, but also urged action against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
      

According to the Turkish Interior Ministry, the number of Syrians that have come to Turkey since the outbreak of the civil war in 2011 has reached 1.385 million. This is a figure close to 2 percent of Turkey’s population.

Syrian President Bashar Assad prayed at a Damascus mosque at the start of a major Muslim holiday on Monday amid reports of an unprecedented high death toll among his troops battling Islamic extremists.
     

The European Union says it is placing sanctions on 12 ministers of the Syrian government because of their responsibility "for serious human rights violations."
     
The EU said Monday they will be banned from traveling to the 28-nation bloc and will see any assets held there frozen.
     

The European Union said Thursday it was renewing economic sanctions against Syria, including an oil embargo and asset freezes against allies of President Bashar al-Assad, for another year.