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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Intelligence Committee chairman says Syria’s suspected use of chemical weapons against its own people is troubling but adds that he is also worried about those weapons falling into the wrong hands after President Bashar Assad is driven from power. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
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U.S. judgment on Syrian chemical arms report won’t be rushed: Hagel
Posted by admin on April 24th, 2013
By David Alexander CAIRO (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday the U.S. effort to determine whether Syria has used chemical weapons is a "serious business" that cannot be decided in a rush just because several countries believe evidence supports that conclusion. "Suspicions are one thing, evidence is another," Hagel told reporters as [...]
US doubles aid to Syrian rebels, who want more
Posted by admin on April 21st, 2013
ISTANBUL (AP) — The United States said Sunday that it will double its non-lethal assistance to Syria's opposition as the rebels' top supporters vowed to enhance and expand their backing of the two-year battle to oust President Bashar Assad's regime. Tweet This Post
US providing Syrian rebels $123M more in aid
Posted by admin on April 20th, 2013
ISTANBUL (AP) — The United States is providing Syrian rebels with $ 123 million in new nonlethal aid that may include armor and other types of supplies that haven't been part of the assistance package in the past. Tweet This Post
US, allies seek to boost Syrian opposition
Posted by admin on April 20th, 2013
ISTANBUL (AP) — Foreign ministers from the main supporters of the rebels trying to topple the Syrian government worked Saturday to increase pressure on President Bashar Assad, but the opposition demanded direct military involvement. Tweet This Post
US readying aid package for Syrian rebels
Posted by admin on April 20th, 2013
ISTANBUL (AP) — The U.S. readied a package Saturday of up to $ 130 million in nonlethal military aid to Syrian opposition forces while European countries consider easing an arms embargo, moves that could further pressure the Assad government. Tweet This Post
US readying aid package for Syrian rebels
Posted by admin on April 20th, 2013
ISTANBUL (AP) — The U.S. readied a package Saturday of up to $ 130 million in nonlethal military aid to Syrian opposition forces while European countries consider easing an arms embargo, moves that could further pressure the Assad government. Tweet This Post
US officials: More nonlethal aid to Syrian rebels
Posted by admin on April 20th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. prepares to provide far more nonlethal aid to opposition forces in Syria, the regime of President Bashar Assad faces a new threat from European nations that could determine whether a stronger international intervention might be attempted. Tweet This Post
Kerry meeting with Syrian opposition in London
Posted by admin on April 10th, 2013
LONDON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with Syrian opposition leaders and Russia’s top diplomat a day after saying the U.S. could soon step up aid to rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
US training Syrian moderates in Jordan: officials
Posted by admin on March 26th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — For months now, the United States has been training secular Syrian fighters in Jordan with the goal of bolstering the array of forces battling President Bashar Assad's regime while at the same time strengthening the hand of moderates among the country's fractured opposition, American and foreign officials said. They said the effort [...]
