Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon will disclose results of investigation into alleged use of chemical weapons in Damascus during closed-door meeting with Security Council on Monday
Syria
Syria’s Rebels Turn on One Another, and That’s Not a Bad Thing
Ongoing clashes between rival groups within the armed opposition intensified in Syria’s Aleppo province this past week following protests against the heavy-handed tactics of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and …
Kerry Announces Syrian Chemical Weapons Deal
The U.S. and Russia have inked a proposed deal to get rid of Syria’s chemical weapons. After two days of negotiations in Geneva with his Russian counterpart, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the tentative agreement.
Syria’s Opposition Chooses New Leader
The Syrian opposition has chosen a provisional prime minister who will take on the job of regaining order to areas no longer controlled by President Bashar Assad.
U.S. and Russia Reach Deal over Syria Weapons
In a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced a deal has been reached that would eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile and table the threat of a U.S. military strike for now.
The steps of that deal, which Kerry announced with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei …
The Search for Assad’s Chemical Weapons: Lessons from Libya and Iraq
So, a Middle East strongman says he is ready to give up his chemical weapons, albeit under intense pressure from Western leaders, and the threat of being bombed. Can the West believe him?
In recent years, that question was …
After Kerry, Lavrov Meet in Geneva, Hope Grows for New Round of Syria Peace Talks
In Geneva, the Swiss lake city synonymous with diplomacy, the hope is that negotiations on the fate of Syria’s chemical weapons will not only succeed, but blossom into meaningful talks about ending the war in which they were …
Russia, Iran Hail Syria’s Move to Sign Weapons Pact
But while making conciliatory gesture, Syrians are reportedly dispersing chemical weapons to many locations to make them harder to track
Taking Lead in Syria Talks, Russia Works to Preserve Assad Regime
On Thursday, Sept. 12, when Russian and American diplomats came to the negotiating table in Geneva, the Russian side came in with the upper hand. The previous night, they had sent Washington a proposal for dismantling Syria’s …
Kerry Rejects Assad’s Timetable for Dismantling Chemical Weapons
Updated: 2:33 p.m.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is rejecting Syria’s proposed timeline to hand over its chemical weapons, saying the country’s own assurances that it would follow a 30-day lead time “are simply not enough,” the Associated Press reports.
Syrian Rebels Reject Russian Proposal as Kerry and Lavrov Meet for Talks
Opposition groups in Syria slam diplomatic efforts to stall U.S. strikes against Assad, while Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Geneva to hold talks with Russian counterpart
Putin Calls for Diplomacy on Syria in Times Op-Ed
Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote an op-ed published in the New York Times Wednesday in which he calls for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Syria and warns that a U.S. strike will lead to “more innocent victims and …
Syria’s Assad May Be Losing Control Over His Deadly Militias
As the threat of an imminent U.S. attack on Syria dims, supporters and officials in the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad are quietly worrying about another potential crisis, one that hits even closer to home. Speculation …