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UN to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions despite Russia veto pledge
Middle East
February 28, 2017
UN to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions despite Russia veto pledge
The UN Security Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a bid by Western powers to ban the supply…
Report suggests Russia, Syria deliberately targeted civilian areas of Aleppo
Middle East
February 14, 2017
Report suggests Russia, Syria deliberately targeted civilian areas of Aleppo
A new report suggests that Russia and Syria deliberately targeted civilian-populated areas of Aleppo, including hospitals, in their joint aerial…
Turkey says Syria rebels hit by IS chemical attack
Middle East
November 27, 2016
Turkey says Syria rebels hit by IS chemical attack
Twenty-two pro-Ankara Syria rebels were hit by an “Islamic State” (IS, Daesh) gas attack in northern Syria, the Turkish army…
Syrian army says rebel bombardment of Aleppo killed 84 in three days
Middle East
November 1, 2016
Syrian army says rebel bombardment of Aleppo killed 84 in three days
Syria's army said on Monday the Nusra Front and what the army called other terrorist groups had killed 84 people,…
US expects Islamic State to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight
Middle East
October 19, 2016
US expects Islamic State to wield chemical weapons in Mosul fight
The United States expects Islamic State to use crude chemical weapons as it tries to repel an Iraqi-led offensive on…
Amnesty accuses Sudan of using chemical weapons in Darfur
World
September 29, 2016
Amnesty accuses Sudan of using chemical weapons in Darfur
Sudan's government has carried out at least 30 likely chemical weapons attacks in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur since…
German official calls for UN sanctions against Syria
Middle East
September 1, 2016
German official calls for UN sanctions against Syria
Gernot Erler, the German government’s point man on Russia, urged the United Nations on Thursday to seek sanctions against Syria…
Russia questions report blaming Syrian government for gas attacks
Middle East
August 31, 2016
Russia questions report blaming Syrian government for gas attacks
Russia questioned on Tuesday a report by the United Nations and a global chemical weapons watchdog that blamed Syrian government…
France’s Ayrault presses for UN resolution on Syrian use of chemical weapons
Middle East
August 29, 2016
France’s Ayrault presses for UN resolution on Syrian use of chemical weapons
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said he was pressing members of the UN Security Council, including Russia, to condemn the…
Islamic State used ‘poisonous substances’ in village shelling: officials
Middle East
March 10, 2016
Islamic State used ‘poisonous substances’ in village shelling: officials
More than 40 people suffered partial choking and skin irritation in northern Iraq when Islamic State fired mortar shells and…