U.S. President Barack Obama is warning Syria against using chemical weapons, saying that would be a “tragic mistake.” Mr. Obama told a veterans convention in Reno, Nevada Monday that the world is watching Syria. He said President Bashar al-Assad would be held accountable if his nation used poison gas and other deadly chemicals. A Syrian […]
Obama Warns Syria Not to Use Chemical Weapons
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Syria: Chemical Weapons Used Only Against Foreign Attack
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Syria says it will only use chemical weapons against a foreign attack and never on its own people. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said Monday during a news conference that the military is securely guarding the nation’s chemical weapons stockpile. Rights activists said fighting between rebels and government troops continued Monday in the capital, Damascus, […]
Syria: Chemical Weapons Used Only Against Foreign Attack
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Syria says it will only use chemical weapons against a foreign attack and never on its own people. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said Monday during a news conference that the military is securely guarding the nation’s chemical weapons stockpile. Rights activists said fighting between rebels and government troops continued Monday in the capital, Damascus, […]
EU Tightening Syria Arms Embargo
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
European Union foreign ministers are meeting Monday to discuss the situation in Syria, including strengthening an arms embargo meant to keep weapons out of the country. The ministers are expected to endorse a plan to inspect all suspicious air and sea cargo headed for Syria. The inspections would take place only in EU territory and […]
Arab Leaders Call on Assad to Step Down
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Arab leaders are calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, promising him safe passage if he leaves the country. Arab League ministers held an emergency meeting on Syria in Doha Sunday. They said they regret that all Arab and international efforts to stop the bloodshed in Syria have failed. They said Mr. Assad […]
Activists: Syrian Helicopters Strike Damascus, Rebels Attack Aleppo
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say security forces have attacked rebels in the capital Damascus with helicopters and tanks, while rebels launched an offensive against the government in the northern city of Aleppo. The activists say government troops used helicopter gunships and tank fire to try to drive rebels out of the Damascus neighborhoods of Barzeh and Mazzeh. […]
Activists: Syrian Helicopters Strike Damascus, Rebels Attack Aleppo
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say security forces have attacked rebels in the capital Damascus with helicopters and tanks, while rebels launched an offensive against the government in the northern city of Aleppo. The activists say government troops used helicopter gunships and tank fire to try to drive rebels out of the Damascus neighborhoods of Barzeh and Mazzeh. […]
Syrian Troops Bombard Locations Across Country
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian watchdog group says government troops are bombarding locations across the country. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports Sunday that government bombardments are under way in the capital, Damascus, as well as the provinces of Homs and Deir Izzor. The Observatory says the “sounds of rockets and heavy vehicles” have been heard in […]
Syrian Troops Bombard Locations Across Country
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian watchdog group says government troops are bombarding locations across the country. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports Sunday that government bombardments are under way in the capital, Damascus, as well as the provinces of Homs and Deir Izzor. Clashes between government and rebel forces have also been reported in Aleppo province. The […]
Syrian Troops, Rebels Clash in Aleppo
Posted July 21st, 2012 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian government troops clashed with rebels for a second straight day in the northern city of Aleppo, as the intensifying conflict sent thousands of civilians from across the war-torn nation pouring into neighboring Lebanon and Iraq. Activists described the fighting in Aleppo as some of the fiercest to date in Syria’s commercial hub and largest […]
