International reactions to the Syrian Civil War

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Global Outcry Over Suspected Syria Chemical Attack

A suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 civilians in rebel-held northwestern Syria has prompted widespread...

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Syrian People Do Not Want Assad In Power

The United States believes the Syrian people do not want President Bashar al-Assad to remain in power and does not...

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Syria Rebels Will Not Attend Astana Peace Talks

Syrian rebel factions will not attend a new round of negotiations with government figures in the Kazakh capital, an...

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UN Watchdog Examines Eight Alleged Gas Attacks In Syria This Year

A UN chemical weapons watchdog is examining allegations of eight toxic gas attacks in Syria since the beginning of this...

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Russian Vetoes of UN Resolutions On Syria

Russia has now blocked seven UN resolutions regarding Syria since unrest erupted there in 2011, almost always with...

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US, Russia Set To Clash Over Syria Sanctions

Russia and the United States were headed for a clash at the UN Security Council on Monday as Moscow prepared to veto a...

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Opposition Seeks Russian Support At Syria Talks

Syria's opposition on Monday urged Russia, a key ally of President Bashar al-Assad, to put pressure on Damascus to help...

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UN Envoy Sets Out Framework For Sputtering Syria Talks

Several more rounds of Syrian peace talks will be needed to reach any accord, the UN envoy bidding to kickstart the...

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UN Likely To Vote Next Week On Syria Sanctions

The UN Security Council is likely to vote next week on a draft resolution that would slap sanctions on Syria over the...

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Syrian Peace Talks To Resume With Expectations Low

UN-brokered Syrian peace talks resume in Geneva on Thursday, but hopes of a breakthrough are dim, clouded by persistent...

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Years of Failed Efforts To End Syrian Conflict

Since the start of Syria's war in 2011, several diplomatic initiatives have stumbled over the future of President...

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UN-OPCW Panel Seeks Names of Syrian Commanders In Gas Attacks Probe

A UN investigative panel is pressing the Syrian government to hand over the names of commanders, military units and...

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UN Envoy Urges Greater Syria Peace Efforts In Moscow

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura called Thursday for greater efforts in the push for peace in Syria, as he visited Moscow...

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Syria Talks Delayed Due To ‘technical Reasons’

Kazakhstan said Wednesday a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran scheduled to...

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Syrian Forces Used Chemical Weapons In Final Push For Aleppo

Syrian government forces carried out at least eight chemical attacks during the final weeks of the battle for Aleppo,...

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U.S. Envoy To Kazakhstan To Attend Syria Talks As An Observer

The U. S. State Department said on Saturday it will not send a delegation from Washington to attend Syrian peace talks...

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UN To Create Team That Will Probe Syria War Crimes

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to establish a special team to "collect, consolidate, preserve and...

Opinion

A Nonviolent Strategy To Liberate Syria

In early 2011, as the Arab Spring was moving across North Africa and the Middle East, small groups of nonviolent...

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EU Threatens Russia With Sanctions Over Syria

European Union leaders warned Russia at a summit on Thursday that they will consider sanctions over its role in the...