Posts Tagged: Syria Chemical Weapons
British Ministers Back Action to Deter Syrian Chemical Weapon Use
British Prime Minister Theresa May won backing from her senior ministers to take unspecified action with the United States and France to deter further use...
Trump Says Syria Attack ‘Could Be Very Soon or Not So Soon’
Fears of a military confrontation between Russia and the West ran high on Thursday but US President Donald Trump cast doubt over the timing of...
US, Russia Clash at UN Over Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria
Russia and the United States tangled on Tuesday at the United Nations over the use of chemical weapons in Syria as Washington and its allies...
Seeking to Avert US Response, Russia Proposes Inspection of Syria Attack Site
Russia said on Tuesday it will propose to the United Nations that international inspectors visit the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack in the...
Trump Says to Make Fast Decision After Suspected Syrian Chemical Attack
US President Donald Trump on Monday condemned a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town in Syria that killed dozens of people and said...
Reports: Syrian Regime Struck Rebel-Held Town With Chemical Weapons
Reports indicate that the ruling Syrian regime of Bashar Assad has again used chemical weapons against a rebel-held area. According to Reuters, Syrian rebels and a medical...
Punishing Syrian Chemical Weapons Use
The primary goals of American foreign policy are to make our citizens, friends and allies secure -- and to make our adversaries think twice. There are moments...
UN: Russia and US Air Strikes Caused Mass Civilian Deaths in Syria
Air strikes by Russia and a US-led coalition killed civilians in Syria on a large scale last year, while the Assad government carried out unlawful...
US Says Russia Violating Duty to Halt Syria’s Use of Chemical Weapons
Russia has violated its duty to guarantee the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons and prevent the Assad government from using banned poison gas, the United...
Public Reports ‘Clearly Show’ Assad’s Use of Chemical Weapons: McMaster
US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said on Saturday that, despite denials, public reports showed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was using chemical weapons, and added that it was time for the international...
Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem Warns That Syrian Chemical Weapons May Spillover Into Israel
JNS.org - A classified cable sent to Israeli ambassadors by Israel’s Foreign Ministry warned that Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad may again utilize chemical weapons in an...
UN Demands Syria Ceasefire as Airstrikes Pound Rebel-Held Areas
The United Nations called on Tuesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Syria of at least a month as heavy air strikes were reported to...
Syria Denies US Claims It Used Chemical Weapons Used Against Rebel-Held Areas
The Syrian foreign ministry denied on Saturday US allegations it had used chemical weapons against rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave near Damascus, saying the accusations were...
US Says Syria May Be Developing New Types of Chemical Weapons
The Syrian government may be developing new types of chemical weapons, and US President Donald Trump is prepared to consider further military action if necessary...
