NATO’s Secretary General says the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government would warrant an immediate reaction from the international community. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday the possible use of chemical weapons would be “completely unacceptable.” He spoke hours before NATO foreign ministers were expected to approve Turkey’s request for Patriot […]
NATO: Syria Chemical Weapons Warrant Immediate International Reaction
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment
NATO: Syria Chemical Weapons Warrant Immediate International Reaction
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
NATO’s Secretary General says the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government would warrant an immediate reaction from the international community. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Tuesday the possible use of chemical weapons would be “completely unacceptable.” He spoke hours before NATO foreign ministers were expected to approve Turkey’s request for Patriot […]
NATO Expected to Approve Turkey Request for Anti-Missile System
Posted December 4th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
NATO’s Secretary General says foreign ministers are expected to approve Turkey’s request for Patriot anti-missile systems to prevent spillover violence from neighboring Syria. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told CNN that NATO members will likely “respond positively” to the Turkish request. NATO ministers are meeting Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels. Turkey wants the anti-missile […]
Syria Denies It Would Use Chemical Weapons
Posted December 3rd, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Syria says it will not use chemical weapons against its own people after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned the issue remains a “red line” that would prompt direct American intervention. The diplomatic sparing comes as Syrian government forces bombed rebel positions in the border town of Ras al-Ain Monday, killing at least 12 […]
Clinton Warns ‘Reprehensible’ Syria on Chemical Weapons
Posted December 3rd, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Syrian government’s behavior is “reprehensible” and that its actions against the Syrian people are “tragic.” Speaking to reporters Monday in Prague, Clinton also repeated U.S. warnings against Syria using chemical weapons. She says the issue remains a “red line” that would prompt U.S. action. Western powers have […]
Syrian Forces Pound Damascus Suburbs
Posted December 3rd, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces have continued attacks on areas around Damascus, as they try to push back against rebel attempts to close in on the capital. Opposition activists say government forces shelled Damascus suburbs Monday, a day after carrying out deadly airstrikes and rocket attacks against rebel-held areas. Fighters opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have been trying […]
Syrian Forces Pound Damascus Suburbs
Posted December 2nd, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces attacked rebel-held suburbs of Damascus with fighter jets and rockets Sunday, killing at least ten people and wounding dozens in an offensive to stop rebels closing in on the capital. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighter jets carried out two airstrikes on the Damascus suburb of Daraya, while heavy […]
Report: Iraq Is Major Weapons Route to Syria
Posted December 2nd, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
A report in a prominent U.S. newspaper says the air corridor over Iraq has become a main supply route for weapons for the beleaguered government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The New York Times, in a story posted on its website late Saturday, said the American effort to stem the flow of Iranian arms to […]
Explosions in Damascus Kill 34
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Twin car bombs have ripped through a suburb in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least 34 people. Activists say the blasts Wednesday targeted the Jermana suburb, which is mostly populated by Christians and Druse. Television footage shows firemen hosing down the remains of charred vehicles. Debris from the blasts was scattered about the street. […]
Explosions in Damascus Kill 29
Posted November 28th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Twin car bombs have ripped through a suburb in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least 29 people. Activists say the blasts Wednesday targeted the Jermana suburb, which is mostly populated by Christians and Druse. Television footage shows firemen hosing down the remains of charred vehicles. Debris from the blasts was scattered about the street. […]
