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‘Assad Blames Ex Al-Qaeda Affiliate For Bombing Evacuees’

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday blamed the country's former Al-Qaeda affiliate for a deadly bombing against...

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France Says Will ‘prove’ Damascus Behind Syria ‘chemical Attack’

France will produce proof "in a few days" that the regime of Bashar al-Assad launched a chemical strike on a Syrian...

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British MPs Call For Assad’s Wife To Lose Citizenship

UK lawmakers are calling on the government to strip Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife of her British citizenship,...

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Syria’s Assad Is An ‘arch-Terrorist’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is an "arch-terrorist" and it is time Russia realised he is "literally and...

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Chain of Events After Suspected Syria Chemical Attack

A suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in Syria's Idlib province on April 4 killed dozens of people. Western...

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Syria’s Assad Says Chemical Attack ‘100% Fabrication’

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has accused the West of fabricating a suspected chemical weapons attack that prompted...

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Syria’s Assad, Hated By the West But Defended By Russia

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has denied ordering last week's suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town,...

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Assad Brands Chemical Weapon Claims ‘100 Fabrication’

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, who faces international calls to be tried as a war criminal, has branded claims his...

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Syria’s Assad Says Chemical Attack ‘100 Percent Fabrication’

A handout picture released by the Syrian presidency's press office shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during an...

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‘No Doubt’ Syria Responsible For Deadly Chemical Attack

The United States has "no doubt" that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was responsible for last week's...

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Assad’s ‘murderous Rampage’ Must Be Stopped

US Senator John McCain, an advocate for a tougher stance on Syria for years, on Tuesday demanded the end of Damascus'...

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New Draft UN Resolution Calls For Syria Gas Attack Probe

Britain, France and the United States on Tuesday presented a new UN draft resolution demanding an investigation of the...

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Turkey Says Tests Confirm Sarin Used In Syria Attack

Turkey said on Tuesday that tests proved the deadly nerve agent sarin was used in a suspected chemical attack in...

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No G7 Consensus On Fresh Syria Sanctions

G7 foreign ministers have failed to agree on whether fresh sanctions should be imposed on Syrian President Bashar...

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Syria Dominates G7 Meet Before Tillerson Heads To Russia

Syria is set to dominate Tuesday's meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Italy, with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson...

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US Strike Wiped Out Fifth of Assad Air Force, Mattis Says

The US strike on a Syrian air base destroyed a fifth of the Damascus regime's remaining warplanes, Pentagon chief Jim...

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White House Warns Syria On Chemical, Barrel Bomb Use

The White House on Monday warned Syria that further use of chemical weapons or barrel bombs could bring US military...

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Pentagon Suspects Chemical Weapons Still At Syrian Air Base

The Pentagon believes the Syrian regime likely has additional chemical weapons stocks at the airfield struck by US...

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US Steps Up Pressure On Syria Ahead of Russia Talks

The United States stepped up pressure Sunday on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning that any...