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Chemical Weapons Team Is On Its Way To Syria, Watchdog Group Says

3:20pm April 12, 2018

by Bill Chappell

A team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons plans to begin investigating the attack in Douma by Saturday. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis called the attack "inexcusable."

President Trump had a strong message for Russia in their disagreement over Syria, saying in a tweet, "You shouldn't be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!" Trump is seen here in the Oval Office at the White House on Tues

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Trump Tells Russia: 'Get Ready' For U.S. Missiles Striking Syria

1:51pm April 11, 2018

by Scott Neuman

President Trump had a ready retort to a Russian threat to shoot down any U.S. missiles in Syria: "Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and 'smart!'"

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New evidence presented in a Washington, D.C., federal court claims that American journalist Marie Colvin, right, was killed in a targeted assassination by the Syrian regime in 2012.

Syrian Defector: Assad Forces Targeted, Killed Journalist Marie Colvin

10:20pm April 10, 2018

by Deborah Amos

Evidence presented in a U.S. federal court claims that the 56-year-old American was intentionally targeted in a rocket attack by Syrian regime forces in 2012. Her family is suing the country.

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U.N. Security Council members meet about the suspected chemical attacks in Douma, Syria, at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

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Russia Vetoes U.S. Resolution On Syria In U.N. Security Council

4:52pm April 10, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Meanwhile, President Trump is weighing a possible military response. On Monday, he said "nothing is off the table" and has vowed to respond "forcefully."

President Trump speaks to the media during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Monday. The White House announced Tuesday that Trump would not be taking a planned trip to Latin America this week.

Amid Crisis Abroad And Tension At Home, Trump Cancels Trip To Latin America

1:45pm April 10, 2018

Press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump will remain in the U.S. to oversee the American response to Syria and to "monitor developments around the world."

A medical worker at a Damascus hospital holds a sign protesting a suspected chemical weapons attack outside the Syrian capital a year ago. The suspected attacks led the U.S. to fire a barrage of missiles at a Syrian air base on April 7, 2017.

5 Questions About Syria And Chemical Weapons

6:47pm April 09, 2018

by David Welna

Syria is a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention and says it neither possesses nor uses chemical weapons. Evidence indicates otherwise.

A medical worker gives a toddler oxygen through a respirator following an alleged poison gas attack in eastern Ghouta, Syria on April 8.

Children Face The Greatest Danger From Chemical Weapons

5:44pm April 09, 2018

by Rina Shaikh-Lesko

The effects of such weapons are more devastating for a number of reasons. And if children survive, they suffer from the trauma of the attack for far more years because they have more years to live.

This image released early Sunday by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets shows a child receiving oxygen through respirators following an alleged poison gas attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria.

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Russia, Syria: Israeli Jets Strike Air Base After Alleged Poison Gas Attack In Douma

1:50pm April 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Russia and Syria say Israeli F-15s hit an air base in central Syria, killing 14, after a reported gas attack by the Assad regime. Israel won't comment. President Trump says he'll decide on Syria soon.

This image made from video shows a medical worker administering oxygen through respirators following an alleged poison gas attack in Douma. The Syrian government denied the allegations.

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Syrian Government Accused Of Killing Dozens In Chemical Attack

11:25pm April 08, 2018

by Alexis Diao

The reported chemical attack in Syria has killed at least 42 in the Ghouta region, near the capital Damascus. The Syrian government calls the reports "fabricated."

A vehicle of U.S. troops passes on a street in Manbij, Syria on Saturday. President Trump's unscripted public declaration this week about pulling out of Syria "very soon" while at odds with his own policy are unnerving for the Kurds in this context.

Trump Freezes Syria Aid Funds, Sends Mixed Messages On Anti-ISIS Strategy

4:13pm April 02, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

The State Department has put on hold $200 million in recovery funds to Syria, following President Trump's remarks last week signaling a possible withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.