Trump ’emboldened’ Syria chemical attack by talking U.S. troop withdrawal:...
Sen. John McCain says President Trump “emboldened” the Syrian government to commit a suspected chemical attack by signaling last week that the U.S. planned to withdraw its troops from the country.
View ArticlePentagon denies reports of U.S. airstrikes on Syrian regime airfield
American officials are denying reports of U.S. missile and air strikes targeting a Syrian government airfield.
View ArticleU.S. and allies didn’t bother waiting for UN report before striking Syria
The U.S., Britain and France were convinced that the Assad government had used chlorine and sarin nerve gas against a rebel-held Damascus suburb, American officials said.
View ArticleSyrian Canadians feel mixture of optimism and worry about U.S.-led airstrikes
Syrian Canadians expressed a range of reactions to the recent U.S.-led airstrikes against Syria's government.
View ArticleVladimir Putin foresees ‘global chaos’ if U.S.-led coalition attacks Syria again
Putin warned that further Western attacks on Syria would bring chaos to world affairs, as Washington prepared to increase pressure on Russia with new economic sanctions.
View ArticleSyrian army closes in on Palestinian refugee camp held by ISIS militants
Syrian troops tightened the noose around a Palestinian refugee camp held by Islamic State militants in southern Damascus where hundreds of civilians face an uncertain future.
View Article26 Syrian civilians killed by Russian air strikes, including 11 children:...
Eleven children are among 26 Syrian civilians killed by Russian air strikes on Islamic State territory in the southwestern province of Daraa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
View ArticleSyrian rebels remove heavy weapons from Idlib, Turkey says
Syrian rebels have withdrawn their heavy weapons from the province of Idlib as part of a demilitarization deal with Russia and Turkey, Turkey's state-run news agency says.
View Article10 killed by airstrikes in northwest Syria
A cease-fire supposedly went into effect Thursday, according to Russia's Defence Ministry. But Turkey's Defence Ministry said the truce will go into effect on Sunday, without giving an explanation for...
View ArticleSyrian government forces make advances in northwest, further securing Aleppo...
The Syrian government advance appeared to put the provincial capital of Aleppo out of the firing range of opposition groups for the first time in years.
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