The west holds its breath as inspectors enter Syria
Chemical weapons inspectors make their first journey into Syria, under the terms agreed by President Assad and the west. But this is dangerous work, in the midst of a raging and complex civil war.
David Miliband warns the “humanitarian catastrophe” being inflicted on Syrian people risks being put on the “back burner” because of diplomatic breakthroughs over Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons.
Chemical weapons inspectors make their first journey into Syria, under the terms agreed by President Assad and the west. But this is dangerous work, in the midst of a raging and complex civil war.
A wave of car bomb attacks kill dozens in Baghdad on Monday morning, the latest violence in a campaign against Iraq’s Shi’ite minority.
Cartoons have been playing a major role in delivering powerful messages from within the Arab spring. Channel 4 News meets the illustrators “escaping censorship”.
Karen Abuzayd from the UN war crimes panel investigating 14 suspected chemical weapons sites across Syria tells Channel 4 News both sides have committed war crimes.
The plan to hand Syria’s weapons over to international control has no chance of success, but it has achieved one thing – buying global leaders some time.
Vladimir Putin appeals directly to the nation in a US paper, calling on the American public to steer clear of “brute force” in Syria, as the Russian foreign minister prepares to meet with John Kerry.
As negotiations continue over a UN resolution, Russia is reported to have shown the US its plan for placing Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal under international control.
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.
There’s a new town in town. Not on any map, but deep in the public psyche of the UK, US and France. It’s Baghdamascus.
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.
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.
Opposition activists claim a former Syrian defence minister has fled to Turkey and could become a “top source of information” on the Assad regime.
Senior Republican congressman Mike Turner says US President Barack Obama has neither congressional nor public, support for military intervention in Syria, and “should have done his homework”.
As an opinion poll shows three quarters of people don’t support bombing Syria, Alex Thomson heads to Jack Straw’s patch in search of any people in favour.