Trump Talks With Allies: They Agree Attack Was ‘Successful’

The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 The president holds individual conversations with French and British leaders. The White House says the three nations agreed the assault on Syria was "successful and necessary to deter" the future use of chemical weapons. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Certain of Gas Attack, Allies Struck Syria Before U.N. Report

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 The U.S., U.K. and France acted in the awareness that Russian and Syrian forces may already have tried to clean up important evidence in Douma, where dozens died in last weekend's attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘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 )

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 )

Trump Cancels Latin America Trip to Focus on Syria

ROBERT BURNS, ZEKE MILLER and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2018 Mike Pence will attend the 8th Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru, this week, as the president oversees the U.S. response to Syria's apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.K. Says Ex-Spy Is Out of Critical Condition

JILL LAWLESS AND NATALIYA VASILYEVA / The Associated Press Apr 6, 2018 The poisoning of Sergei Skripal by what authorities believe was a military-grade nerve agent has chilled relations between Russia and the West, producing an unprecedented wave of diplomatic expulsions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syria Says Over 40,000 Have Left Ghouta

The Associated Press 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." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Calls for ‘Immediate End’ to Syria Offensive

The Associated Press Feb 26, 2018 White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Syria is "terrorizing hundreds of thousands of civilians" with airstrikes, artillery, rockets and "a looming ground attack." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.N. Official Calls for 30-Day Syria Cease-Fire

The Associated Press Feb 8, 2018 Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia reacts by saying a humanitarian cease-fire is "not realistic" because "the terrorists" are keeping up attacks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.N. Security Council to Meet on Iran Protests, at U.S. Request

JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Jan 4, 2018 The panel will hold an emergency session Friday after Washington asks the United Nations to show support for Iran's anti-government demonstrators. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arab Officials Demand Reversal of Trump’s Jerusalem Decision

Hamza Hendawi / The Associated Press Dec 9, 2017 Foreign ministers say the president's move is a violation of international law, and they call on the U.N. Security Council to condemn the U.S. action. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Angry Worshippers Lash Out Against Trump Across the Muslim World

Karin Laub and Ilan Ben Zion / The Associated Press Dec 8, 2017 Strife breaks out in a number of countries, and a Gaza man is killed by Israeli gunfire, the first death of a protester since the U.S. change regarding Israel's capital. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )