Gary Gibbon
Parliament likely to back limited military strikes on Syria
The recall of the House of Commons to debate Syria on Thursday suggests that US-led military action is scheduled to happen before the beginning of next week.
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Why did al-Shabaab strike at the heart of Kenya’s capital?
The attack in Nairobi is a psychological blow to Kenyans. Striking at the heart of the capital city is designed to have the maximum effect on the locals.
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Syria chemical deal not a ‘lifeline’ to Assad, says Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry says any deal over Syria’s chemical weapons is not a “lifeline” to President Bashar al-Assad, whose regime has “lost all legitimacy”.
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UN inspectors ‘to confirm Damascus chemical attack’
Monday’s UN inspectors’ report on the alleged chemical weapons attack outside Damascus will confirm that poison gas was used, according to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
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Syria attack is not Iraq or Afghanistan, says Obama
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.
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Syria crisis: Hague calls for UN ‘responsibility’
“It is time the UN Security Council shouldered its responsibilities” says British Foreign Secretary William Hague ahead of meeting of permanent members to discuss Syria.
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Gary Gibbon
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Parliament recalled to discuss UK response to Syria
David Cameron recalls parliament to debate the UK’s response to the situation in Syria and the army draws up contingency plans, in the wake of last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack in Damascus.
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Is UK military action in Syria legal? – the key questions
Parliament is due to meet on Thursday to debate military action against Syria. But how can the government make intervention legally sound?
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Lindsey Hilsum
Western capitals poised to intervene on Syria – but how?
Pressure is mounting on the US to act if the UN finds that the “red line” of chemical weapons has been crossed – and President Obama does not want Syria to become his Rwanda.
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Syria: the military options
Britain and the US have been moved to strong words against last week’s suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria, but what should be their objectives if pushed into military action?
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Syria: UN begins search for chemical attack evidence
As UN experts inspect the site of suspected chemical weapons attacks in Syria, the international community talks tough about the possibility of military intervention over the “outrage”.
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Hague blames Assad for Syria chemical weapons ‘atrocity’
William Hague says the British government believes that Bashar al-Assad’s government is responsible for the “terrible atrocity” of a chemical weapons attack in Damascus.
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UK approves arms sales to human rights abusers
MPs and Amnesty International raise concerns over the UK’s approval of export licences for the sale of arms, worth over £12bn, to countries with questionable human rights records, including Sri Lanka.
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William Hague: ‘Syria looking for a miliary solution’
Foreign Secretary William Hague says it is not an option for Britain and France to ‘go it alone’ in the Syria crisis, as the US is a key ally.
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Syria arms embargo ‘creating extremism’: Hague to EU
Foreign Secretary William Hague warns that extremism in Syria could flourish if the European Union refuses to ease an arms embargo preventing the supply of weapons to rebels opposed to Bashar Assad.
