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Syrian Official Says the Civil War is in a Stalemate
Syria's Deputy Prime Minister, Qadri Jamil, says the civil war is in a stalemate and cannot be won by either side. He was speaking in an interview with Jonathan Steele, a correspondent for Britain's Guardian newspaper. After the interview, Jamil's party said he was only speaking on behalf of his political party. But according to […]
UN says, flat out, chemical weapons used in Syria
Chemical weapons were used in Syria, a new U.N. report said Monday, but stopped short of blaming either side for their use. As Russia and the United States haggle over the language of a deal for Syria to turn over its chemical weapons stockpile, it’s just one more piece of the puzzle.
UN Says ‘Unequivocally’ Chemical Weapons Were Used in Syria
A new United Nations report says there is solid proof that chemical weapons were used in an attack last month outside of the Syrian capital, Damascus. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stopped short of assigning blame. But he said, “this is a war crime.”
Syria: One Way Out?
Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wants to avert an attack on his country, he should hand over all of his chemical weapons–and do it quick. Today Russia, Syria’s most important ally, has welcomed the idea. According to reports, the nation’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, said that […]