New York Times | Syria backs Russian proposal for regime to hand over chemical weapons Los Angeles Times “We, for the sake of protecting our people and children and country and due to our trust in the Russian efforts, will cooperate fully with Russia in this regard so as to take away the excuses of this aggression,” Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem ... How Kerry's off-hand remark put a deal on Syria in play Russia proposes Syria put weapons under international control in attempt to ... Obama says Russian Syria proposal could be a breakthrough |
euronews | Syria Islamist rebels take control of historic Christian town of Maaloula CNN (CNN) -- An al Qaeda-linked rebel group has wrested control of the historic Christian town of Maaloula from regime forces, opposition groups said Sunday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the hardline Islamist rebels of the al-Nusra Front ... America's Christians mobilize against Syria strike ahead of Hill votes Syria: al Qaeda linked fighters take strategic town of Maaloula Al Qaida fighters among rebels who seize Christian village in Syria |
Syria Welcomes Russian Proposal To Put Chemical Weapons Under ... Huffington Post MOSCOW, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Syria welcomes a Russian proposal to place the nation's chemical weapons under international control, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Monday after talks in Moscow, praising the Kremlin for seeking to ... |
Business Insider | Fox News Poll: Despite chemical weapons, voters oppose US action in Syria Fox News A Fox News poll released Monday also finds disapproval of Obama's handling of Syria has jumped to 60 percent, up from 40 percent in May. And more voters describe him as a “weak and indecisive leader” on foreign policy (48 percent) than a “strong and ... Majority opposes military attack on Syria, poll says Syria Poll Finds Airstrike Opposition Rising Dramatically (UPDATE) Poll: Opposition to Syria strike grows |
NPR | US Mulls Over More Possible Targets For Syria Strike NPR As U.S. lawmakers weigh whether to support an attack on the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, military planners have expanded the target list for a potential strike. The Pentagon had been focused on attacking Syria with so-called standoff ... Pentagon adjusts plans for more intense attacks on Syria Syria is pushing the 'Longest War' off radar 3-day op: Reports that Pentagon aiming at heavier Syria strike |
Syria's Assad denies chemical weapons use; US presses case for strike Reuters The Obama administration faces a crucial test vote set for Wednesday in the U.S. Senate and White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough made the rounds of five Sunday talk shows to argue for a resolution authorizing a limited strike on Syria. In Paris ... |
Al Jazeera America | Three positions on the Syria crisis Al Jazeera America Kosovo is often cited as a moral precedent for action, but in between Kosovo in 1999 and Syria in 2013, the world has learned much about the blind spots of humanitarianism. I worked as an intern at the Clinton White House during the Kosovo strikes. |
Business Recorder | Senate delays Syria test vote NBCNews.com By Kelly O'Donnell, Kasie Hunt and Carrie Dann, NBC News. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is delaying a Senate test vote to authorize the use of force against the Syrian regime. Reid said Monday evening that he would not take a procedural step that ... Hitchhiker's Guide to Syria on Capitol Hill this week Senate Delays Test Vote on Syria Harry Reid Delays Syria Test Vote In Senate |
Russia urges Syria to cede control of chemical arms Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia urged Syria on Monday to put its chemical weapons under international control in the hope that this would avert U.S. military strikes over an alleged gas attack, and President Bashar al-Assad's government said it welcomed the ... |
New York Times | After Bold Step on Syria, French Leader Finds Himself Dismissed as Lackey New York Times PARIS — As portrayed in a satirical television show here this week, President François Hollande is left behind to hold President Obama's coat while the American leader and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia hold private talks. Mr. Hollande gullibly ... Syria crisis: US and France heal Iraq wounds France And Syria: The American President's Trailer |