Syria debate: the end of ‘Team America’ global policing?
Congress convenes to debate the US response to Syria, in what will be a definitive moment in the history of America’s role as the world’s police force.
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Russia says it is working on a “concrete plan” that would see Syria’s chemical weapons dismantled. How might this be achieved and what are the obstacles?
As the US begins talks on Russia’s proposal to place Syria’s chemical weapons under international control, Russia rejects a draft resolution drawn up by France authorising force.
Congress convenes to debate the US response to Syria, in what will be a definitive moment in the history of America’s role as the world’s police force.
Russia calls on Syria to place its chemical weapons under international control and have them destroyed to prevent a military attack by the US, in a move welcomed by Damascus.
Tumult in government-held Syria as John Kerry tries to woo EU and Arab states into backing US-led attacks.
As charities urge G20 leaders to come good on pledges to fix a “broken” global tax system that hurts developing countries, the economic agenda risks being overshadowed by the war in Syria.
G20 leaders voice their concerns about a military strike on Syria, as Russia and Iran warn the US not to take action against the Assad regime.
World leaders are meeting in St Petersburg just days before a crucial vote in Washington on a possible military strike against Syria. But who is calling the shots inside Damascus?
“My credibility is not on the line. The international community’s credibility is on the line.” As President Obama and western leaders debate action against Syria – how far are their hands tied?
Barack Obama says his approach to military intervention in Syria is not under scrutiny – it is the credibility of the US congress and international community that is on the line.
As the US Senate draft a resolution imposing a 90-day deadline on Syria, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin warns the west against taking one-sided action.
Opposition activists claim a former Syrian defence minister has fled to Turkey and could become a “top source of information” on the Assad regime.
A British woman whose Syrian husband is desperate to join her in the UK says new family migration rules are keeping them apart and putting his life at risk.
President Barack Obama says he is confident that congress will vote in favour of military action and that the US will “degrade” President Bashar al-Assad’s capabilities.
Almost 100,000 people have died as a result of Syria’s two year conflict. Why did it take the suspicion of chemical gas for the west to consider intervention? Channel 4 News reports.