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US Treasury sanctions eight people linked to Syria chemical weapons
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday against five groups and eight individuals linked to Syria’s chemical weapons program, ... Middle East -
Trump tells Russia ‘get ready’ for Syria missile strikes
United States President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday that Russia should be on standby as Washington prepares a response after the chemical ... Middle East -
Saudi envoy to US: Syria chemical attack is continuation of Assad, Iran crimes
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, said on Tuesday that the kingdom strongly condemns the ... Middle East -
Killing people as if they are insects
This is not the first or second or even tenth time that chemical attacks target people in Syria and suffocate them like insects. The life of ... Middle East -
The Douma chemical attack and Trump’s anger
It has only been few days since US President Donald Trump’s controversial stance that he prefers to withdraw from Syria and let others handle ... Middle East -
US urges world to ‘speak with one voice’ on Syria chemical attacks
The US on Monday urged that the international community to demand that Syria not use chemical weapons any longer, following the sixth reported ... Middle East -
Syrians suffer breathing difficulties after Assad regime strikes
Five people were treated for "suffocation" Sunday after Syrian regime air strikes on the northwestern town of Saraqeb, a monitor said, ... Middle East -
US Treasury sanctions Syria officials over sarin attack
The US government imposed “sweeping sanctions” on Syrian officials in response to what the United States says was a sarin gas attack on ... Middle East -
Russia complains to US over exclusion from Syria chemical probe
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced "regret" in a phone call with his US counterpart Friday at Washington's opposition to a Moscow ... Middle East -
‘Russia knew Syria chemical attack was coming and attempted a cover-up’
The United States has concluded Russia knew in advance of Syria's chemical weapons attack last week, a senior U.S. official said Monday. The official ... Middle East -
When Trump decided to strike
On August 21, 2013, the Assad regime used chemical weapons against civilians in Syria. Back then, President Barack Obama said this attack crossed the ... Middle East -
Obama clarifies Syria ‘red line’ 2012 remark
The president acknowledged that his "red line" declaration about the use of chemical weapons wasn't in his 2012 speech Middle East -
Syria civil society groups threaten to quit Geneva talks
The NGOs wrote in a letter to Ban Ki-moon that the mounting death toll meant their presence at the peace table was “unnecessary” Middle East -
Five years on, can the US be blamed for Syria’s persisting war?
Is the US to blame for the prolonging Syrian conflict? Could Assad have been toppled if Washington had moved more aggressively? Features -
Syria chemical attacks probe plans field visits
The panel has been tasked with drawing up a list of individuals and entities deemed responsible for the attacks Middle East -
Final remnants of Syria’s chemical arsenal destroyed
U.S. firm Veolia destroyed the last 75 cylinders containing hydrogen fluoride, a statement said Middle East -
MSF: Syrian family showed signs of chemical exposure
Medecins Sans Frontieres said the suffered from breathing difficulties, inflamed skin, red eyes and conjunctivitis Middle East -
Ancient Syrian Christian town dedicates new Virgin Mary statue
Located north of Damascus, Maalula is one of the world’s oldest Christian settlements Features -
Syria chemical inspectors find sarin traces
Weapons inspectors have found traces of precursors for the deadly VX and sarin nerve agents at an undeclared site Middle East -
Panetta slams Obama for flip flopping over Syria strikes
In August 2012 Obama said the U.S. would reconsider its opposition to military involvement in Syria’s civil war World News -
Kerry: Syria’s Assad has violated chemical arms pact by using chlorine gas
The U.S. Secretary of State said that he believed Assad's regime still used chemical weapons Middle East -
Watchdog: Chlorine gas used ‘systematically’ in northern Syria
The Hague-based Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said in a statement on Wednesday it had found "compelling ... Reports -
HRW: Justice elusive for Syria chemical attack victims
Images of the lifeless bodies of children shocked the world Middle East -
Watchdog: Syria chemicals near three-quarters destroyed
The remaining 600 tonnes of Syria’s declared chemical arsenal was being destroyed on board a U.S. military ship, the Cape Ray Middle East -
U.S. reports progress in destroying Syria chemicals at sea
Other chemical agents from Syria are being destroyed on land at special facilities in Britain, Finland and the United States Middle East -
Assad’s chemical weapons claims to be investigated
Questions remain over whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is hiding undeclared poison gases Middle East -
Italy boosts security ahead of Syria chemical weapons transfer
A control room housing local officials, firefighters, police and navy officers will begin operating on July 1 ahead of the Ark Futura's arrival Middle East -
Syria hands over last of declared chemical weapons
Syria has handed over the last of acknowledged stockpile of chemical weapons, said the international team of weapons experts tasked with overseeing ... Middle East -
U.N.: Syria to miss chemical arsenal deadline
Under a deal agreed last year, Syria is required to destroy its chemical arsenal by June 30 Middle East -
Assad will not hand over the last of his WMDs
The next few weeks and months could be decisive in destroying what remains of Syria's weapons of mass destruction Middle East