Syria Chemical Weapons
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Canadian-owned company accused of supplying Syria’s chemical weapons programAccused procuring metals for Syrian missiles that carry chemical agents, the owner of Hournieh & Sons said the allegations were false.CanadaJun 15, 2023
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UN chemical weapons watchdog criticizes Syria for failing to declare production facilityRussia accused the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons of conducting a "political crusade" against its close ally, the Syrian government.WorldDec 12, 2020
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U.S. withdrawal from Syria is not invitation to use chemical weapons: Bolton"(There is) absolutely no change in our position that any use of chemical weapons would be met by a very strong response, as we've done twice before," U.S. national security advisor John Bolton said.WorldJan 5, 2019
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Syrian government used chemical weapon chlorine three times, U.N. investigators saySyrian government forces fired chlorine, a banned chemical weapon, on a rebel-held Damascus suburb and on Idlib province this year, in attacks that constitute war crimes, the U.N. said.WorldSep 12, 2018
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‘He never came back:’ How Canada is criticizing Syria leading disarmament conference while gassing its own citizensSyria will hold the presidency of a United Nations conference on disarmament for the next month, despite gassing its own citizens. Here's how Canada is responding.CanadaJun 1, 2018
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‘I don’t get confused’: Nikki Haley’s response to Trump’s White House draws noticeThe public split between the White House and Nikki Haley this week over Russia sanctions threw a spotlight on her at-times uneasy relationship with Donald Trump.PoliticsApr 21, 2018
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Returning ISIS members pose potential chemical weapons risk to Canada: internal government documentsThe issue is one of complexities facing police and security agencies preparing for the return of Canadians who traveled to Syria and Iraq to join terrorist groups.CanadaApr 20, 2018
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Donald Trump says he will sanction Russia ‘as soon as they very much deserve it’Donald Trump said building a good relationship with Russia is a "good, not bad" thing.PoliticsApr 18, 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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White House walks back statement from Nikki Haley on Russian sanctionsThere will be no new sanctions against Russia on Monday, White House officials confirmed, after American UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said otherwise.Apr 16, 2018
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