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Assad calls missile strikes an act of 'American aggression'
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called the air strikes on his country an act of “American aggression” Sunday while speaking to a group of Russian lawmakers. Russian officials met with Assad...
Trump defends 'Mission Accomplished' tweet after airstrikes in Syria
President Trump defended his use of "Mission Accomplished" following the airstrikes on Syria, saying the military term should be "brought back. Use often!" "The Syrian raid was so perfectly carried...
This little girl has become the face of Syrian tragedy
This 7-year-old girl who barely survived a nerve gas attack on her village has become a symbol of the depravity of Syria’s dictator. The child, Masa, and her twin sister,...
Russia: Swiss lab analysis shows nerve agent designed in West
MOSCOW — Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow has received a document from a Swiss lab that analyzed the samples in the nerve agent poisoning of an ex-Russian spy, which points...
Haley: Strikes 'crippled' Syria's chemical weapons program
The United States and its allies “crippled” Syria’s chemical weapons program - and Washington is “locked and loaded” to strike despot Bashar al-Assad again if he repeats use of poison...
Russia claims Britain staged chemical attack in Syria
The Russian military made an astounding charge Friday that a chemical attack on civilians in Syria was staged and directed by Britain. "We have ... evidence that proves Britain was...
Assad and 'First Lady of Hell' live life of luxury as horrific war rages
Despot Bashar al-Assad and his British-born wife, dubbed “the First Lady of Hell,” enjoy a lavish lifestyle while children are gassed to death on the streets of Syria. The Syrian...
Haley, Mattis divided on evidence of Syria gas attack
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday said the US is still looking for "actual evidence" of a chemical weapons attack in Syria, but United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said the...
WHO says 500 Syrians treated for toxic weapons exposure
GENEVA - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday around 500 people had been treated for “signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals” after a suspected poison gas...
Russia warns any US missiles fired at Syria will be shot down
BEIRUT — Russia has warned that any US missiles fired at Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel enclave would be shot down and the launch sites...
Trump nixes trip to Summit of the Americas
President Trump will not attend the Summit of the Americas in order to remain in Washington to oversee the response to a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of women...
Trump says he's weighing response to Syria gas attack
President Trump on Monday said he will make a decision on how to respond to the "atrocious" chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed dozens of women and children in...
European Union blames Syrian government for chemical attack
The European Union is squarely laying the blame for the suspected poison gas attack with Syrian President Bashar Assad's government. EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said that over the weekend and...
Syria, Russia blame Israel for missile strike
Syria and its Russian ally blamed Israel on Monday for an airstrike on a Syrian air base, saying two warplanes launched missiles that killed 14 people, according to reports. Citing...
Trump's response to Syria attack is 'defining moment in his presidency': Graham
A top Republican senator said the chemical weapons attack that killed dozens in Syria is a "defining moment" for President Trump to show his resolve in standing up against Damascus...
Trump blames Obama for deadly chemical attack in Syria
President Trump on Sunday vowed “Animal Assad” would pay a “big price” for an apparent chemical weapons attack that killed dozens in Syria. And in a rare public rebuke, Trump...
Syrian rescuers, medics say gas attack near capital kills 40
BEIRUT — Syrian opposition activists and rescuers said Sunday that a poison gas attack on a rebel-held town near the capital killed at least 40 people, allegations denied by the...
We must unite to make Putin pay
Last year, the world watched in horror and anguish as Syrian aircraft dropped sarin gas on the small town of Khan Sheikhoun. This crime against humanity took the lives of...
Assad and his allies' endless atrocities
As the Syrian civil war enters its eighth year, President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies look like the winners — thanks to an endless series of atrocities....
Russian envoy: Anti-Moscow bias could lead to 'Cold War situation'
A Russian ambassador on Wednesday warned that the world is heading to a "Cold War situation" after the United States and its allies began tossing Russian diplomats after a nerve...