The Syrian Bashar al-Assad regime attacked a town in its own country with the chemical weapon sarin in April, an investigative team commissioned by the United Nations announced last month. On Tuesday, the top foreign diplomats of the United States,…
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Around the Middle East, A Reader’s Guide – 6th Edition
The Syria crisis is still the top story in the Middle East, but it’s not all that’s going on. Here’s what you should know: • The US is now thinking about expanding its strike in Syria. Still not intended to…
Around the Middle East, A Reader’s Guide – 5th Edition
Build-up to a strike in Syria has dominated the headlines all week, after a chemical weapons attack by the regime there killed hundreds—including children. But now politics and debate are overshadowing military plans. Here’s what you should know: The Syria…
Politics Holding Up Syria Strike
The pen is mightier than the missile, especially when politics stand in the way of military action. That’s apparently what happened to the Syria strike, as the UK has had to delay their involvement due to opposition in their government.…