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Samples Show Sarin Gas Used in Syria, Kerry Says
The Obama administration asserted Sunday for the first time that the Syrian government used the nerve gas sarin to…
Why the Outcry over Chemical Attack, But Not the Earlier 100K Deaths?
After the guns of World War I fell silent, the world’s nations convened in Geneva to outlaw for the first time an…
Syria Says It Expects An Attack ‘At Any Moment’
Syria expects a military attack "at any moment", a security official told AFP Saturday, just hours after UN experts…
Putin: US Claim on Syria Chemical Attack ‘Nonsense’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed US claims that Syria's regime used chemical weapons, describing them…
Middle East ‘Crisis of Confidence’ in U.S. Dampens Support for Syrian Strikes
Middle Eastern nations that desperately want to rid the region of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been…
Cohen Sees Only ‘Lose-Lose’ in U.S. Intervention in Syria
President Barack Obama must contend with two losing scenarios in evaluating his options for any U.S. military…
U.S. Says World Cannot Let Assad Get Away with Chemical Attack
The United States made clear on Friday that it would punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the "brutal and…
U.K. Parliament Rejects Use of Force in Syria
British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a preliminary vote on Syria, an early sign of the pushback Western…
UN Chemical Weapons Team To Leave Syria By Saturday Morning
The UN chemical weapons inspection team in Syria will continue its investigations until Friday and plans to leave…
Souther Yemeni Towns Follow Calls For Civil Disobedience
The southern states of Yemen have responded to a call for civil disobedience by former Yemeni Vice President Ali…