Chemical Weapons Syria
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Scientist accused of developing Syria’s chemical weapons program traced to EdmontonAhmed Haytham Alyafi was an 'indispensable' part of Syria's chemical weapons program, according to de-classified documents. He lived in Edmonton, immigration records show.CanadaJun 7, 2023
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Stage set for final bloody showdown in Syria — a ‘catastrophe’ in the makingThe campaign for Idlib, the opposition’s only remaining stronghold in the country and now a refuge for over one million displaced Syrians, is likely to be the last major theatre of battle after seven years of brutal civil war.WorldAug 30, 2018
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Syrian air defense fire off missiles due to ‘false alarm’: state mediaA false alarm set off Syrian air defense systems early on Tuesday, the military said, denying earlier reports of an “outside aggression” and incoming airstrikes and underscoring the chaotic nature of the multiple actors in Syria’s theater of war.WorldApr 17, 2018
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Syrian air defenses shoot down missiles over 2 air bases: reportSyrian anti-aircraft defenses shot down missiles fired at the Syrian air base of Shayrat in Homs province late on Monday.Apr 16, 2018
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Syrian troops advance in rebel-held region in GhoutaSyrian troops and allied militias have captured a number of villages and towns in a rebel-held region near the capital, in the largest advance since a wide-scale offensive began last month, state media and activists reported Sunday.WorldMar 4, 2018
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Syria war: Harrowing images show 10 days of devastation after bombings, airstrikesAirstrikes, shellings and the reported use of chemical weapons have killed more than 580 Syrian civilians, including countless children and women, in less than two weeks.WorldFeb 28, 2018
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Russia vetoes UN action on chemical weapons in Syria for 2nd day in a rowRussia vetoed on Friday a Japanese-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution to extend by one month an international inquiry into who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria, just a day after Moscow blocked a U.S. push to renew the investigation.NewsNov 17, 2017
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Russia blocks UN action on Syria chemical weapons attacksA resolution needs nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the United States, France, Russia, Britain or China to be adopted.WorldNov 16, 2017
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Trump administration considers military options in Syria after chemical attackThe Pentagon and the White House are discussing military options to respond to the attack, which Washington has blamed on the Syrian government.WorldApr 6, 2017
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Autopsy results show chemical weapons used in Syria attack, Turkey saysThe statement came as international outrage is growing over the harrowing attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun in northern Syria.WorldApr 6, 2017
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