Apr 14 'Mission Accomplished' in Syria, Trump declares on Twitter By Robert Burns, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump's choice of words recalled a similar claim associated with President George W. Bush following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 22 Defeated rebels begin leaving enclave near Syrian capital By Bassem Mroue, Zeina Karam, Associated Press Carrying their light arms, hundreds of defeated rebels began evacuating with their families Thursday from a devastated town in eastern Ghouta, an effective surrender under a deal with the government after a long siege and bombing campaign of the enclave… Continue reading
Feb 01 U.S. says Syria may be making new types of chemical weapons By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration says Syrian President Bashar Assad's government may be developing new, more sophisticated chemical weapons. Continue reading
Jun 27 Pentagon says it detected 'active preparations' by Syria for chemical attack By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon said it detected "active preparations" by Syria for a chemical weapons attack, giving weight to a White House statement hours earlier that the Syrian government would "pay a heavy price" if it carried out such an attack. Continue reading
May 16 WATCH: Trump, Turkey's Erdogan vow to repair relationship By Vivian Salama, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The presidents of the United States and Turkey vowed Tuesday to repair a relationship battered by years of disputes over Syria's civil war and its various fighting groups, even as they broached a new disagreement over U.S. plans… Continue reading
Apr 11 Spicer says Hitler comment 'inexcusable and reprehensible' By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that his attempt to compare the Holocaust and Syrian President Bashar Assad's use of chemical weapons was "inexcusable and reprehensible."… Continue reading
Apr 10 Column: Why removing Syria's Assad from power is so complicated By David Alpher for The Conversation As costly as inaction has been in the six years since the Arab Spring uprisings first took hold in Syria, recent history suggests that removing Syrian President Bashar Assad in a hurry would be an even bigger mistake. Continue reading
Apr 06 Tillerson to visit Moscow as U.S., Russia face fresh tensions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press A proxy battle with Russia in Syria and multiple Russia-related investigations in the U.S. will follow Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow next week on a trip designed to test the Trump administration's hopes for closer ties to the… Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: President Trump's full statement on U.S. missile attack on Syria By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump's full remarks on why the U.S. decided to launch a surprise attack Thursday on a government-controlled air base in Syria. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: President Trump says 'something should happen' on Assad and Syria By Associated Press President Donald Trump is suggesting that Syrian President Bashar Assad may have to leave power after this week's chemical weapons attack. Continue reading