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US denies hitting Islamic State poison gas depot with air strike
Middle East
April 13, 2017
US denies hitting Islamic State poison gas depot with air strike
The US-led coalition against Islamic State on Thursday denied a Syrian army report it had carried out an air strike…
Putin warns of future chemical weapons ‘provocations’ to frame Assad
World
April 11, 2017
Putin warns of future chemical weapons ‘provocations’ to frame Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned of future chemical weapons "provocations" in Syria that would be used to frame…
US secretary of state, top diplomats hold urgent meeting on Syria crisis
World
April 11, 2017
US secretary of state, top diplomats hold urgent meeting on Syria crisis
With fresh urgency but scant solutions, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and top foreign diplomats held an urgent meeting…
May, Trump agree Russia should break ties with Assad: UK PM’s office
World
April 11, 2017
May, Trump agree Russia should break ties with Assad: UK PM’s office
British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke on Monday to US President Donald Trump and agreed that "a window of opportunity"…
Russia backs Syrian chemicals attack probe: German FM
Middle East
April 10, 2017
Russia backs Syrian chemicals attack probe: German FM
Russia will support a probe into the alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has said.…
UK defense minister: Russia responsible by proxy for Syria chemical deaths
Middle East
April 9, 2017
UK defense minister: Russia responsible by proxy for Syria chemical deaths
Britain said on Sunday Russia bore responsibility by proxy for civilian deaths in Syria last week caused by a poison…
Trump’s UN envoy says ouster of al-Assad is a priority of US
Middle East
April 9, 2017
Trump’s UN envoy says ouster of al-Assad is a priority of US
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in an interview that she sees regime change in Syria as…
US, France, Britain propose UN resolution on Syria gas attack
Middle East
April 5, 2017
US, France, Britain propose UN resolution on Syria gas attack
The United States, Britain and France on Tuesday proposed a United Nations Security Council resolution to condemn a suspected deadly…
UPDATE: Suspected gas attack on Syria’s rebel-held Idlib kills at least 58: Observatory
Middle East
April 4, 2017
UPDATE: Suspected gas attack on Syria’s rebel-held Idlib kills at least 58: Observatory
A suspected gas attack, believed to be by Syrian government jets, killed at least 58 people including 11 children under…
If confirmed, chemical attacks in Mosul a war crime: UN
Middle East
March 5, 2017
If confirmed, chemical attacks in Mosul a war crime: UN
The United Nations warned that the alleged use of chemical weapons in Mosul, if confirmed, would be a war crime…