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Israel confirms it has launched airstrikes against Syria, targeting weapons

Israel confirms it has launched airstrikes against Syria, targeting weapons

May 4, AP – The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say Friday’s strike targeted a shipment of missiles bound for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Israeli officials have confirmed that the country’s airforce launched a strike into Syria, targeting suspected weapons. It comes as the US president Barack Obama almost completely ruled out deploying […]

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US, UN call for deeper look into allegations of chemical weapons in Syria

US, UN call for deeper look into allegations of chemical weapons in Syria

April 30, AP – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel refused to discuss whether the US could take unilateral action against the Syrian regime or if the administration would act only in concert with allies. The Obama administration announced last week that US intelligence had concluded that Syrian government forces likely used chemical agents against rebels in […]

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Major assassination attempts continues in Syria’s conflict

Major assassination attempts continues in Syria’s conflict

April 29, AP – Here is a list of some of the major assassination attempts in Syria since the uprising against Assad began in March 2011: —April 29, 2013: A bomb attached to a parked car detonates as Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi’s car drove by. Syrian state media reported the prime minister was not hurt […]

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Under pressure Obama warns Syria over chemical ‘red line’

Under pressure Obama warns Syria over chemical ‘red line’

Has the Assad regime in Syria finally crossed Barack Obama’s much-cited “red line,” which the president often drew at the use of chemical weapons? It has as far as Senator John McCain is concerned, after the newest reports emanating from the US secret service seemed to show that Assad had used the nerve gas sarin […]

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Has Syria really used Sarin gas? British premier ramps up pressure on Assad

Has Syria really used Sarin gas? British premier ramps up pressure on Assad

April 26, AP – British Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken of “war crimes” to describe the unverified use of chemical weapons by Syria. What are the implications of that term? Sashank Joshi: First of all, it’s to convey the severity of the situation, to show that this is beyond simply the shelling of neighborhoods, or […]

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11th century Minaret of famed mosque in Syria destroyed

11th century Minaret of famed mosque in Syria destroyed

Bapril 25, BEIRUT (AP) — President Bashar Assad’s government and the rebels trying to overthrow him traded blame over the destruction to the Umayyad Mosque, a UNESCO world heritage site and centerpiece of Aleppo’s walled Old City. The 11th-century minaret of a famed mosque that towered over the narrow stone alleyways of Aleppo’s old quarter […]

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United Nations Security Council reaches rare non-binding Syria agreement

United Nations Security Council reaches rare non-binding Syria agreement

April 19, AP – UN aid chief Valerie Amos said that of a population of 20.8 million, 6.8 million people need assistance. The 15-member Council responded with an unenforceable, non-binding message urging both the government and the opposition to cooperate with UN agencies. Nearly 7 million people need humanitarian assistance in Syria, a UN official […]

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