New York Times (blog) | Israel Says It Has Proof That Syria Has Used Chemical Weapons New York Times (blog) TEL AVIV — Israel declared Tuesday that it had found evidence that the Syrian government repeatedly used chemical weapons last month, arguing that President Bashar al-Assad was testing how the United States and others would react and that it was time ... Israel's claim about Syria chemical weapons highlights 'red line' Syria Used Chemical Arms, Israel Says Israel official: Syria has used chemical weapons - USA Today |
AFP | Analysis: Crossing Obama's "red line" on Syria will require concrete proof Reuters But so far, those assessments appear to lack the concrete proof Washington would need to accept the kind of deeper U.S. involvement in Syria's civil war that Obama has resisted. That, in turn, raises questions about just how well-defined the president ... Obama: US will work to up support for Syria rebels |
BBC News | Fate of Clerics Held in Syria Is Disputed New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A Christian advocacy group and the television network Al Jazeera reported the release on Tuesday of two Syrian archbishops who had been seized on a road trip outside their home city of Aleppo 24 hours earlier. But others said the ... Syria's beleaguered Christians Syria crisis: Aleppo bishops released - Tuesday 23 April 2 bishops kidnapped while traveling in northern Syria have been released |
Israeli spy says Syria used chemical arms, US unconvinced 路透社 The assessment met with skepticism from the United States, which has declared any use of chemical weapons in Syria's two-year-old civil war a "red line" that could trigger intervention. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he spoke to Israeli Prime ... |
Boston reciprocates love to Syria in wake of attacks - USA Today USA TODAY The activist group that posted the Syrian sign, Occupied Kafranbel, put the image of the Boston-created banner on their Facebook page Sunday — signaling the message reached Syria. Connection with this group was the goal, Tufts junior SaraMarie Lee ... |
Voice of America | United States, Russia agree to try to revive Syria plan Reuters Kerry, speaking after talks with Lavrov and NATO colleagues in Brussels, also backed away from earlier comments suggesting he was calling for increased NATO contingency planning on Syria. Kerry said he and Lavrov had discussed ways to revive a peace ... US, Russia Clash Over Syria at NATO Meeting - VOA Syria, Afghanistan on agenda as Kerry attends first NATO meeting as US ... Lavrov urges caution over Syria chemical weapons reports - News Track India |
Press TV | Anger in Lebanese streets as Syria border fighting rages Reuters "I am an Alawite shabbiha," read slogans daubed on the bare chest of the man, referring to militias from a minority sect fighting for President Bashar al-Assad in neighboring Syria. Vigilantes led the man through Tripoli, a predominantly Sunni Muslim ... Syrian rockets hit Lebanon again as tensions spike over Syria's civil war Syria slams EU decision to lift oil embargo for rebels benefit Syria censures EU plan to buy oil from militants |
NPR (blog) | Israel: Syria Has Been Using Chemical Weapons NPR (blog) Israel's top military intelligence official said Tuesday that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons repeatedly, and he criticized the international community for not taking tougher action against the Syrian leadership. Israel and the Syrian ... |
Aljazeera.com | Syrian civil war increasingly drawing in fragile Lebanon amid intense border ... Washington Post BEIRUT — As fighting rages just across the border, Lebanese are giving signs of joining the battle on rival sides of Syria's civil war — Sunnis on the side of the rebels, Shiites on the side of the regime — raising fears that Lebanon with its ... Syria opposition names interim leader Syrian Rockets Hit Lebanon as Tensions Spike EU lifts Syria oil embargo to bolster rebels |
Christian Science Monitor | Could chemical weapons in Syria force Obama's hand? Christian Science Monitor On Tuesday, Israeli military officials said they have evidence and are "nearly 100 percent certain" that forces of Syria's Bashar al-Assad regime have used chemical weapons – a step Mr. Obama said would be a game changer for the US in its policies ... |