‘Mission Accomplished’ in Syria, Trump Declares on Twitter

ROBERT BURNS, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 But Syrian allies Russia and Iran call the use of force by Western allies a "military crime" and "act of aggression" with the potential to worsen a humanitarian crisis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Russia Accuses U.K. of Faking Chemical Attack in Syria

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press 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. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Count Germany Out if the U.S. Attacks Syria

GEIR MOULSON / The Associated Press Apr 12, 2018 Chancellor Angela Merkel says her nation will not engage in a military strike against the Assad regime, but she backs unspecified actions that would "send a signal" that use of chemical weapons is intolerable. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russia Says 3,000 Have Left Syrian Town of Douma

The Associated Press Apr 9, 2018 A Russian military officer says activists’ claims of a chemical weapons attack have been checked and that no trace of chemical agents has been found in the area. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Syrian Regime Suspected in Chemical Attack That Kills Dozens

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 8, 2018 A Saudi-backed fundamentalist militia alleges that the Assad government dropped a barrel bomb full of chlorine and other chemicals on the rebel enclave of Douma. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Deal Reached to Evacuate Second Pocket of Syria’s Ghouta

SARAH EL DEEB and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press 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. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chaos in 2 Towns as Turkish, Syrian Forces Close In

BASSEM MROUE and PHILIP ISSA / The Associated Press Mar 12, 2018 Parallel offensives waged by Turkey and the Syrian government on separate towns on Monday compound a 'catastrophic' humanitarian situation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )