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Despite strikes, Syria’s Assad can still wage chemical attacks – US sources
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Despite strikes, Syria’s Assad can still wage chemical attacks – US sources

US assessments following the US, British and French missile strikes on Syria show they had only a limited impact on…
Syria’s Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes were act of aggression: agencies
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Syria’s Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes were act of aggression: agencies

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a group of Russian lawmakers on Sunday that Western missile strikes on his country were…
US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons program
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US says air strikes cripple Syria chemical weapons program

Western powers said on Saturday their missile attacks struck at the heart of Syria’s chemical weapons program, but the restrained…
Chaos, consultation: Inside Trump’s decision to strike Syria
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Chaos, consultation: Inside Trump’s decision to strike Syria

For the second time in his presidency, President Donald Trump stared, horrified at pictures of children killed in a chemical…
Turkey’s Erdogan welcomes Western attack on Syria, says operation a message to Assad
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Turkey’s Erdogan welcomes Western attack on Syria, says operation a message to Assad

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan welcomed US, British and French forces’ airstrikes on Syria, saying that the operation sent a message…
Syria rebels give up Ghouta in major win for regime
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Syria rebels give up Ghouta in major win for regime

Rebels in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta surrendered their heavy weapons and their leader left the enclave, a monitor said Thursday, signalling…
Trump on Syria attack: ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’
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Trump on Syria attack: ‘very soon or not so soon at all!’

President Donald Trump was evasive Thursday about when the United States might attack Syria in retaliation for an alleged chemical…
UN chief warns of Syria spiraling out of control
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UN chief warns of Syria spiraling out of control

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is stressing the need to prevent the situation in Syria from “spiraling out of control.” The…
Trump says missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria
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Trump says missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria

After Russia warned the United States against military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump says missiles “will be coming.” Trump…
Security Council deadlocks again on Syria chemical attacks
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Security Council deadlocks again on Syria chemical attacks

Rival US and Russian resolutions to determine responsibility for chemical weapons attacks in Syria suffered defeats at the United Nations…
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