May, Macron face lawmakers angry over Syria strikes
London (United Kingdom) (AFP) - British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced anger from lawmakers for conducting air strikes with the United States in Syria in their first major military action since coming to power. May was due to address MPs after ...
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The Latest: Russia praises Syrian air defenses after strikes
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): The Russian military says Syria's Russian-made air defense systems proved highly efficient in fending off missile strikes by the U.S. and its allies. Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, said Monday ...
The Latest: EU defends Iran nuclear deal; no new sanctions
The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):/ The European Union has strongly defended the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and declined to impose new sanctions despite Tehran's actions in Syria./ EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said that "this was not foreseen to be a ...
France convinced Trump to stay in Syria, says Macron
Paris (France) (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that Paris had convinced Donald Trump to stay engaged in Syria "for the long-term" -- but just hours later the White House responded by saying it wanted US forces there "to come home as quickly as possible". A day after France ...
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France has not declared war on Syria regime, says Macron
Paris (France) (AFP) - President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that French air strikes in Syria were not a declaration of war against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, adding that Paris had convinced Donald Trump to stay engaged in the conflict "for the long-term". A day after France joined the ...
Security Brief: Syria’s War Machine Up and Running; Chemical Weapons Revelations
The United States has no intention of using its firepower to halt the mass killing of civilians through conventional means, degrade Syria’s military forces, or to challenge Russia and Iran’s military positions is Syria./ By Elias Groll, with Robbie Gramer, Dan De Luce, and Rhys Dubin Just two ...
Iran says strikes on Syria prove U.S. support for terrorists
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani arrive for a joint news conference after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey April 4, 2018. (Reuters Photo) TEHRAN, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the U.S.-led strikes on Syria proves that ...
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After Syria strikes, British PM May to face critical parliament
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May attends a press conference in 10 Downing Street, London, April 14, 2018. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/Pool/ LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will face criticism on Monday for bypassing parliament to join weekend air strikes against Syria, with ...
Satellite Images Show a Research Center in Syria Before and After Airstrikes
Before dawn on Saturday, a coalition of U.S., U.K. and French forces launched for an apparent chemical attack that killed dozens of civilians on April 7. New satellite images show a glimpse of the damage done by the strike. A photograph released Sunday by DigitalGlobe, an American company that ...
With Bravado, the Syrian Government Responds to U.S.-Led Attacks
At 9 a.m. exactly, the Twitter account of the Syrian presidency posted a video of Bashar al-Assad leisurely walking in to work, soft spring light behind him and briefcase in hand. Since earlier Saturday, state television showed peaceful scenes in Damascus, home to at least one of the targets of ...
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Jeremy Corbyn will try to force parliamentary vote to keep Theresa May in check over Syria
Jeremy Corbyn will try to force a vote in Parliament that would make it difficult for Prime Ministers without the approval of MPs as he suggested Bashar al-Assad could be innocent of last week’s chemical weapons attack. The Labour leader suggested on Sunday that all planned use of force should ...
Analysis: Putin sits back as US, allies strike Syria
MOSCOW (AP) — Facing a stark choice between engaging the United States, Britain and France in combat or passively watching them strike his ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin has opted for the peaceful route. That cautious response may dent the Russian leader's tough-man image but it won't ...
Syrian army hails full recapture of Ghouta rebel enclave
Damascus (Syria) (AFP) - The Syrian army has declared that all anti-regime forces have left Eastern Ghouta, after a blistering two month offensive on the rebel enclave on the outskirts of the capital. The announcement, which represents a key strategic victory for President Bashar al-Assad, came ...
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Syria strikes hit Syrian chemical program: Mattis
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joeh Dunford brief members of the media on Syria at the Pentagon April 13, 2018 (AFP Photo/ALEX WONG)/ Washington (United States) (AFP) - A quick series of US, French and British air strikes in Syria were designed ...
OPCW continuing mission into alleged Douma gas attack despite air strikes
Image grab taken from a video released by the Syrian civil defence in Douma shows unidentified volunteers giving aid to children at a hospital following an alleged chemical attack on the rebel-held town on April 8, 2018 (AFP Photo/HO)/ The Hague (AFP) - Experts from the world's global chemical ...
Satellite pictures show damage done by Western airstrikes on Assad chemical sites
Before and after the missile strike on the Barzeh research centre in Syria - Satellite image ©2018 DigitalGlobe/ New satellite images reveal the damage caused to a Syrian chemical weapons research site after it was hit by Western jets on Saturday. The targets included a centre in the greater ...
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US to impose new Russia sanctions over Syria: Haley
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, seen here at a UN Security Council meeting on Syria on April 14, 2018, says the US will sanction Russian companies that supplied Syria with chemical weapons-related equipment (AFP Photo/HECTOR RETAMAL)/ Washington (United States) (AFP) - The ...
ANALYSIS: Are Syria strikes a wake-up call for Iran?
A view of Barzeh area at night, in Damascus, on April 14, 2018. (Reuters)/ Despite many speculations, the anticipated US-led airstrike inflicted severe blows to Syria’s Bashar Assad regime. While many chemical facilities became targets to provide some cover for civilians from horrendous attacks ...
Chemical probe to begin in Syria after Western strikes
Damascus (Syria) (AFP) - International inspectors were to begin work Sunday at the site near Damascus of an alleged chemical attack that prompted an unprecedented wave of Western strikes against Syria's regime. US, French and British missiles destroyed sites suspected of hosting chemical weapons ...
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Pro-Assad official says targeted bases were evacuated on Russian warning
The Syrian government and its allies have absorbed a U.S.-led attack on Saturday and the targeted sites were evacuated days ago thanks to a warning from Russia, a senior official in a regional alliance that backs Damascus said. "We have absorbed the strike", the official told Reuters. "We had an ...
US to impose new sanctions on Russia in wake of Syria chemical attack, says UN ambassador Nikki ...
Washington will impose new sanctions on Russia, US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has said – as Western allies look to put some diplomatic clout behind military strikes launched on in the wake of an apparent chemical weapon attack. “Russian sanctions will be coming down,” Ms Haley ...
Western attack struck Syrian research center, other targets
DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Western attack on Syria hit a scientific research facility in Damascus and Syrian army depots in the Homs area, state media said, and a Reuters witness said the Syrian capital was rocked by explosions as smoke rose into the sky. The Syrian Observatory for Human ...
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UN rejects Russian attempt to condemn US aggression in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council overwhelmingly rejected a Russian resolution calling for condemnation of "aggression" by the United States, United Kingdom and France against Syria on Saturday, a vote reflecting support for the allied airstrikes on Syrian chemical sites. But the ...
Syrian army vows to press war, rebels say strikes not enough
The Syrian opposition said Western strikes on Saturday would not change the course of the seven-year-old war as the army said it would crush remaining rebel parts of the country. The missiles by the United States, Britain, and France targeted President Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons ...
Iranian parliament condemns attack on Syria
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Sunday condemned the U.S.-led attack on Syria, saying it runs contrary to international law. The U.S., UK and France launched missiles at Syria in the early hours of Saturday morning. The attack took place one week after a suspected chemical weapons ...
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Rouhani, Putin: Attack on Syria might trigger chaos
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday discussed over the telephone the recent strikes on Syria by the U.S., Britain, and France, believing it can trigger a chaos in the world. Rouhani said the strikes were intended to boost the morale of ...
Iranian Opposition Groups: Syria Strikes Saved Lives
Two prominent Iranian diaspora opposition groups welcomed Saturday’s U.S.-led air strikes on Syrian chemical weapons facilities, saying the operation will help save lives in Syria’s civil war. Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) political director Majid Sadeghpour told VOA ...
NATO Chief: Strikes on Syria Regime Clear Message to Assad, Iran
NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg addresses a press conference following British, French and US strikes against Syria's regime at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 14, 2018. AFP/ NATO's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said Monday the weekend's US-led punitive strikes will ...
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