Fighting rages in Syria amid chemical attack reportsHeavy fighting raged around the strategic Syrian border town of Qusair and the capital Damascus on Monday and further reports surfaced of chemical weapons attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's forces on rebel areas. The Syria More… |
'Strong evidence' Syria used chemical weapons: KerryUS Secretary of State John Kerry said there was 'strong evidence' that Syria had used chemical weapons during the prolonged conflict in the country, even as Turkey announced it was stepping up testing of people fleeing the Syrian civil w More… |
Israel confirms Syria air strikeIsrael has carried out an air strike into Syria, targeting a shipment of missiles bound for Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon, an Israeli official said on Saturday. The Jewish state has made clear it is prepared to resort to More… |
Israel confirms Syria air strikeIsrael has carried out an air strike into Syria, targeting a shipment of missiles bound for Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon, an Israeli official said on Saturday. The Jewish state has made clear it is prepared to resort to More… |
Syria's neighbours wary over US-led interventionSyria's neighbours, wary of stirring a conflict that could spill back over their borders, would be reluctant partners in a US-led intervention but are ultimately likely to support limited military action if widespread use of chemical weapons More… |
Syria's neighbours wary over US-led interventionSyria's neighbours, wary of stirring a conflict that could spill back over their borders, would be reluctant partners in a US-led intervention but are ultimately likely to support limited military action if widespread use of chemical weapons More… |
US evaluating Syria chemical weapons chargesThe United States said it was evaluating allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria, but dismissed charges that the opposition had used such weapons in the two-year-old conflict. The Syrian go More… |
Israel vows Syria strike if chemical arms transferedAny sign of Syria's grip on its suspected chemical weapons slipping as it battles an armed uprising could trigger Israeli military strikes, Israel's vice premier said on Sunday. Silvan Shalom confirmed a media report that More… |
US plays down report Syria used chemical armsThe US poured cold water on a media report that chemical weapons had been used in the Syrian conflict, but reiterated that if Syrian President Bashar Al Assad's government did resort to these weapons, it would be held to ac More… |
Chemical weapons agency 'ready' on SyriaInternational inspectors could be rapidly deployed to Syria's borders if any of its neighbours raise an alarm about Damascus using chemical weapons, the deputy head of the OPCW chemical weapons agency said on Monday. While off More… |








