Syria Chemical Weapons

• UN chemical weapons watchdog criticizes Syria for failing to declare production facility

  Russia accused the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons of conducting a "political crusade" against its close ally, the Syrian government.

  World

  Dec 12, 2020
  
• 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.

  World

  Jan 5, 2019
  
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• Syrian government used chemical weapon chlorine three times, U.N. investigators say

  Syrian 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.

  World

  Sep 12, 2018
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• ‘He never came back:’ How Canada is criticizing Syria leading disarmament conference while gassing its own citizens

  Syria 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.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2018
• ‘I don’t get confused’: Nikki Haley’s response to Trump’s White House draws notice

  The 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.

  Politics

  Apr 21, 2018
• Returning ISIS members pose potential chemical weapons risk to Canada: internal government documents

  The 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.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2018
• 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.

  Politics

  Apr 18, 2018
• Syrian air defense fire off missiles due to ‘false alarm’: state media

  A 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.

  World

  Apr 17, 2018
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• White House walks back statement from Nikki Haley on Russian sanctions  

  There 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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• U.S. to hit Russia with new sanctions over Syria chemical weapons attack

  U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley has indicated new economic sanctions will be announced Monday against Russia for enabling the government of Syrian leader Bashar Assad to continue using chemical weapons.

  World

  Apr 16, 2018