chemical weapons
U.S., France, Britain to press Assad on chemical arms
World
September 16, 2013
U.S., France, Britain to press Assad on chemical arms
The United States, France and Britain agreed on Monday to step up pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to stick to…
Assad says chemical handover not result of U.S. threat
Egypt
September 12, 2013
Assad says chemical handover not result of U.S. threat
Syria decided to cede control of its chemical weapons because of a Russian proposal and not the threat of U.S.…
U.S. strike on Syria would up-end world order: Putin
World
September 12, 2013
U.S. strike on Syria would up-end world order: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that unilateral U.S. military action could unleash chaos as the former Cold War rivals…
Syria accepts Russian chemical weapons proposal
World
September 10, 2013
Syria accepts Russian chemical weapons proposal
The Syrian government has accepted a Russian proposal to put its chemical weapons under international control to avoid a possible…
Russia plan on Syria arms may be “breakthrough”: Obama
World
September 10, 2013
Russia plan on Syria arms may be “breakthrough”: Obama
President Barack Obama said a Russian plan to head off threatened U.S. strikes on Syria by securing a deal to…
Assad: “Expect everything” if US attacks Syria
Egypt
September 9, 2013
Assad: “Expect everything” if US attacks Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned Washington on Monday to brace for retaliation if US forces attacked his war-torn country, as…
Kerry: Syrian handover of chemical arms could prevent attack
World
September 9, 2013
Kerry: Syrian handover of chemical arms could prevent attack
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that Syria could prevent a military attack if President Bashar al-Assad…
Russia, Syria urge U.S. not to launch strikes
World
September 9, 2013
Russia, Syria urge U.S. not to launch strikes
Russia and Syria urged the United States on Monday to focus on efforts to convene a peace conference and not…
Iran FM slams Syria strikes as ‘illegal’
Egypt
September 8, 2013
Iran FM slams Syria strikes as ‘illegal’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javed Zarif slammed potential US-led airstrikes against Syria as "illegal" on a visit to Baghdad Sunday.