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Syria: UN to investigate chemical weapons attacks after Damascus incident

UN inspectors are investigating at least three alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria that happened after August 21. Little is…

11 years ago

UN inspectors to return to Syria for other possible chemical weapons attacks

UN chemical weapons inspectors are expected to return to Syria on Wednesday, according to Russian government. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei…

11 years ago

Joe Biden: No doubt Syrian government used chemical weapons

Vice-President Joe Biden has said the US has "no doubt" that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons and that…

11 years ago

Syria intervention: US ready to launch strike

The US forces are "ready" to launch strikes on Syria if President Barack Obama chooses to order an attack, Defense…

11 years ago

UN complains over Syria sniper fire

The UN is to complain to the Syrian government and rebels after a convoy of chemical weapons inspectors came under…

11 years ago

Syrian government allows UN inspectors to investigate Damascus chemical attack

The Syrian government has allowed UN inspectors to investigate allegations of a suspected chemical weapon attack near Damascus. The team…

11 years ago

US criticizes Russia for sending missiles to Syrian government

The US has criticized Russia for what it calls an "unfortunate decision" to deliver missiles to the Syrian government. Chairman of…

11 years ago

Bashar al-Assad says Syrian government needs more time to win the battle against rebels

President Bashar al-Assad has said Syrian government needs more time to "win the battle" against rebel forces. In an interview…

12 years ago

Riad Hijab: “Bashar al-Assad regime is collapsing morally, financially and militarily”

Former Syrian PM Riad Hijab, who defected to Jordan last week, has claimed that President’s Bashar al-Assad regime is collapsing…

12 years ago

Bashar al-Assad’s fall is “only a matter of time”, says ex-UN observer Robert Mood

Robert Mood, the former head of the UN observer mission in Syria, says it is "only a matter of time"…

12 years ago

Syria: new clashes follow the deaths of three top regime figures

Fresh fighting in many parts of Syria throughout the night has followed the deaths on Wednesday of three top regime…

12 years ago

Bashar al-Assad regrets Turkish F-4 jet’s downing

President Bashar al-Assad is quoted as saying he regrets "100 per cent" a Turkish jet was shot down after entering…

12 years ago

Syrian forces renew attack on the city of Homs

Syrian government forces have renewed their attack on the city of Homs, one of the focal points of the uprising…

12 years ago

Syria: at least 47 people killed in a new pro-government militia attack in Homs

At least 47 people have been killed in an attack by pro-government militia in the embattled Syrian city of Homs,…

13 years ago

Syria: more than 200 people killed in an army massacre in city of Homs

More than 200 people were killed by Syrian government forces which bombarded the city of Homs with tank shells and…

13 years ago

Syria: at least 10 people died and 46 were injured in a suicide atack in central Damascus

At least 10 people have been killed and 46 have been injured in a suicide attack on a district in…

13 years ago