Apr 21 Chemical weapons inspectors collect samples from Syria site By Philip Issa, Associated Press Chemical weapons inspectors collected samples from Syria's Douma on Saturday, two weeks after a suspected gas attack there followed by retaliatory strikes by Western powers on the Syrian government's chemical facilities. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: International inspectors again denied access to suspected chemical attack site By PBS News Hour In the news wrap Wednesday, a visit by international inspectors to the Syrian town of Douma, site of a suspected chemical attack, was called off Tuesday after a UN security team faced gunfire there. Also, Iran put its military might… Continue watching
Apr 15 Analysis: Trump finds leaving Syria tougher than he thought By Julie Pace, Associated Press In heated exchanges with his national security team in recent weeks, President Donald Trump repeatedly made clear he saw little incentive for the United States to be involved in Syria’s intractable civil war. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 5:33 U.S., Russia keep from escalating conflict after Syrian strike By PBS News Hour Russian President Putin on Saturday condemned a series of strikes on Syrian targets, calling the military action by the U.S. and its allies "an act of aggression against a sovereign state." Kimberly Marten, director of a program on U.S.-Russia relations… Continue watching
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
Apr 13 WATCH: President Donald Trump announces airstrikes on Syria in response to suspected chemical weapons attack By Robert Burns, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Trump says a "combined operation" with France and the United Kingdom is underway. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: China’s Xi Jinping offers to lower trade barriers By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping renewed offers to lower trade barriers to China's markets, setting off a stock market rally. Xi said Beijing will significantly lower automobile tariffs and strengthen intellectual property protections. Also, the Organization… Continue watching
Apr 09 What we know about the suspected gas attack in Douma, Syria By Larisa Epatko A suspected chemical attack in a rebel-held area of Syria over the weekend left at least 40 people dead, according to aid groups. Here's what we know. 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 28 Mattis says Syria’s government taking U.S. threat seriously By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Syria's government has taken seriously the U.S. warning against launching another chemical weapons attack, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday. Continue reading