Chemical Weapons Team Kept From Alleged Attack Site in Syria
Apr 16, 2018 Inspectors' lack of access to Douma has left unanswered questions about the April 7 attack that prompted a military response by the U.S. and two allies.
The Pandora’s Box of War
Apr 15, 2018 This article was first posted in 2017 shortly after the U.S. fired missiles into Syria in reaction to reports that the government there had used chemical weapons. In it, Chris Hedges argues that the Middle East will not know peace until the U.S. leaves the region.Syria’s Allies: Missile Strike Undercuts Hope for Peace
Apr 15, 2018 The leaders of Russia, Iran and the Hezbollah group in Lebanon say the Western attack has damaged prospects for a political settlement to the country's seven-year conflict.Russia Accuses U.K. of Faking Chemical Attack in Syria
Apr 13, 2018 Vladimir Putin's Defense Ministry says images of supposed victims of last weekend's purported attack were staged with "Britain's direct involvement" but offers no evidence.No Good Options for Syria’s Vanquished Rebels
Mar 28, 2018 The Army of Islam, one of Syria’s most powerful armed opposition groups, stands alone in eastern Ghouta, its fighters facing a stark choice: Surrender or die.Deal Reached to Evacuate Second Pocket of Syria’s Ghouta
Mar 23, 2018 Hours after the main rebel group in the area declares a cease-fire, an agreement is reached to evacuate the second of three areas held by opposition fighters east of Damascus.Syria Says Over 40,000 Have Left Ghouta
Mar 16, 2018 Syria's U.N. ambassador says that following the government takeover of Hamouria from "terrorists," the government is helping evacuate civilians "who were taken as human shields."Deaths Mount in Syria as U.N. Weighs Cease-Fire Resolution
Feb 23, 2018 A vote on a Security Council resolution demanding a 30-day humanitarian cease-fire is delayed over the timing of the halt.Syria Bombing Blitz Overwhelms Damascus Hospitals
Feb 21, 2018 A ferocious bombing campaign by government forces targets hospitals, apartment blocks and other civilian sites, killing and wounding hundreds.
