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Sean Spicer vows to 'stay focused' on Assad following embarrassing Hitler remarks
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi has called on President Trump to fire the embattled press secretary.
Nicole Rojas Apr 12, 2017
Attacking Syria is the smartest thing Donald Trump has done
Trump has completely rebranded himself as the only world leader brave enough to stand up to Russia.
Nash Riggins Apr 11, 2017
We need to talk about Iran's key role in the Syrian war
Iran is deeply involved in fighting Assad's civil war for him. Its imperial ambitions must be stopped.
James Snell Apr 11, 2017
Rex Tillerson says Russia must choose between Assad, Hezbollah and Iran or the US and its allies
US Secretary of State asked whether the current alliances really serve Russian interests.
James Tennent Apr 11, 2017
What will it take for Putin to turn his back on Assad?
Russia talked a tough talk after US air strikes on Syria, but the Kremlin doesn't want a showdown with Trump.
Natalia Antonova Apr 11, 2017
Russia used the Syrian crisis to assert itself against the US – and Obama let it happen
The Syrian conflict has been ongoing for six years, with no evidence of political will in the West to end it.
Lina Khatib Apr 11, 2017
Slim majority of Americans support Trump's missile strikes on Syria
However, most people would oppose additional US military action against the Assad regime.
Nicole Rojas Apr 11, 2017
The first chemical weapons ban was the Strasbourg Agreement against poison bullets in 1675
The history of chemical and biological warfare spans the Ancient Greeks, Leonardo da Vinci and WWI.
Shane Croucher Apr 10, 2017
How Boris Johnson ramped up his rhetoric over Russia and Syria's Assad
As foreign secretary cancels Moscow trip and heads to G7 summit, IBTimes UK looks at his recent remarks.
Ian Silvera Apr 10, 2017
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei calls US missile strike on Syria a 'strategic mistake'
Iran's supreme leader warns that the Trump administration action will only strengthen Isis.
Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 10, 2017
Sir Michael Fallon singles out Russia for Syria 'war crimes'
Fallon claims Russia were responsible for gas attack 'by proxy' for backing Assad regime.
Oli Gamp Apr 09, 2017
Elizabeth Warren slams Trump's 'erratic' decision to launch missile strike against Syrian regime
The Massachusetts senator has a long history of clashes with the US president.
Harriet Sinclair Apr 09, 2017
Trump is doing what Obama failed to – punishing Assad for using chemical weapons in Syria
Donald Trump can chart a new way forward after six years of failed Western policy in the Middle East.
Kyle W. Orton Apr 07, 2017
Trump's missile strike on Assad is satisfying – but he's an erratic man in a volatile world
The US strike on a Syrian air base after Assad's chemical attack was the right action by the wrong man.
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Apr 07, 2017
Russian forces were at the Syrian base hit by US missiles – are we on the brink of WWIII?
President Trump ordered a US missile strike on Syria after Assad's chemical attack.
Shane Croucher Apr 07, 2017
US launched missile strikes on Syria in retaliation to Khan Sheikhoun chemical attack - as it happened
US warships launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian government airbase, killing nine, including four children.
Tom Porter Apr 07, 2017
Read Donald Trump's statement on Syria missile strike: 'Even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered'
The US president called on 'civilised nations' to join the US in seeking an end to the conflict.
Staff Reporter Apr 07, 2017
Trump discusses Syria 'safe zones' with world leaders while Tillerson talks of Assad removal
The Pentagon and the White House have been in discussions on military options after chemical attack.
William Watkinson Apr 06, 2017
Assad says there is 'no option except victory' in Syria as death toll rises following chemical attack
International community has blamed Syrian President for Khan Sheikhoun air strike which killed over 70.
Isabelle Gerretsen Apr 06, 2017
Exiled Syrian activists pelt Paris embassy with eggs and flour to protest chemical attack
They were protesting against the Khan Sheikhoun air strike that killed 73 people in Syria.
Isabelle Gerretsen Apr 06, 2017
Tillerson: Russia needs 'to think carefully' about continued support for Assad
The US Secretary of State's remarks come ahead of his visit to Moscow next week.
James Tennent Apr 06, 2017
Russia says Syrian rebel chemical weapons responsible for Khan Sheikhoun deaths
More than 70 people died after an alleged chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government.
Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 05, 2017
Don't look away from the images of children Assad has murdered in Syria
When Britain and others decided to take no military action against Assad, he knew he could act with impunity.
Oz Katerji Apr 04, 2017
Scores killed in 'chemical weapons attack' on Syrian rebel town
The attack on Tuesday happened in the town of Khan Seikhoun, in rebel-held Idlib.
Tom Porter Apr 04, 2017
US shifts focus on Syria and is no longer prioritising removing Assad from office
New policy represents marked departure from Obama administration's stance on the conflict.
Rachel Middleton Mar 31, 2017
Assad calls White Helmets 'Al Qaeda members' ahead of missile attack that killed group's squad leader
Abdullah al Sarhan, the director of Syria Civil Defence in Dara'a, died when his vehicle was blown up in an air raid.
Lara Rebello Mar 21, 2017
Syria shoots down Israeli military drone but IDF downplays attack
The Israel Defence Forces said the drone did not contain any sensitive information.
Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 21, 2017
Airstrike on mosque kills dozens in rebel-held area of northern Syria
Mosque was packed with worshippers for evening prayers and dead said to be primarily civilians.
Brendan Cole Mar 16, 2017
Assad regime committed war crimes, bombing water supply to 5.5 million civilians in Damascus
The UN's Independent International Inquiry on Syria said Assad's forces carried out war crimes in December.
Callum Paton Mar 14, 2017
Poignant photos of elderly man's ruined classic car collection in bombed-ravaged Aleppo
Vintage cars owned by Mohammad Mohiuddin Anis, 70, have been reduced to twisted hulks of rusted metal, just as Aleppo has been reduced to piles of shattered glass and dusty debris.
David Sim Mar 14, 2017
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