Tag: Syria
China, Russia Issue Joint Statement On Syria Crisis
BEIJING, Sept 26 - The parliaments of China and Russia on Thursday released a joint statement on the crisis in Syria, stating that negotiation...
Syrian President Assad pledges to surrender stockpile of chemical weapons
SEPT 24- President Bashar Assad pledged in an interview broadcast on Monday to honor an agreement to surrender Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons, but...
Syrian President Assad denies his government orchestrated chemical attack
SEPT 19- Syrian President Bashar Assad said a United Nations report finding "clear and convincing evidence" that sarin nerve gas was used in Syria...
More Countries Welcome Russian Proposal On Syria
BEIJING, Sept 13- More countries are responding positively to a Russian initiative to put Syria's chemical weapon stockpiles under international control to avert a...
Iran Hopes New US Approach Toward Syria “Serious”
TEHRAN, Sept 12- Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (photo) expressed hope on Wednesday that the United States is "serious" in its new approach...
Barack Obama sees possible ‘breakthrough’ in Russia’s Syria plan
SEPT 10- In a day of swift developments, President Barack Obama called Russia's proposal to have Syria surrender its chemical weapons as "potentially positive"...
Obama faces resistance in Senate, vote on military intervention in Syria...
SEPT 10- US President Barack Obama faced stiff resistance from the opposition Republican Senators and scepticism from his own Democrats, forcing the Senate Majority...
Syria welcomes Russian proposal to put chemical weapons under international control
SEPT 10- Syria on Monday welcomed a call from Russia, its close ally, to place Syrian chemical arsenals under international control, then destroy them...
White House lauds Senate panel for okaying use of force in...
SEPT 5- The White House on Wednesday praised the Senate Foreign Relations panel for quickly approving the use of military force in Syria as...
Poll: Majority Of Americans Oppose Military Strike Against Syria
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 - The majority of Americans still oppose launching military strikes against Syria while the Obama administration is trying hard to secure...
