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Euroviews. What 'red lines' and foreign intervention look like for Syrian civilians | View

Alaa, a civil society worker who has been in Damascus since the start of the conflict, weighs in on the impact of U.S. and Russian foreign intervention in Syria and the perception of civilians on the ground.

18/04/2018

Europe News

MEPs lament EU weakness on Syria

The EU was not consulted on military action by the US, UK and France.

17/04/2018

World News

Euroviews. Syria and Salisbury: The battle to maintain trust in evidence of illegal chemical weapons | View

Chemical weapons' usage in Syria clearly required an immediate and forceful response, but the handling of the aftermath of the targeted chemical assassination attempt on Sergei and Yulia Skripal continues to pose a long-term challenge for the British government.

17/04/2018

Europe News

EU calls on Russia to bring Syria back to talks

Foreign Ministers back Britain, France and the United States

16/04/2018

Greece

Clashes erupt as protesters try to topple Truman statue in Athens

Anti-war protesters in Athens clashed with police as demonstrators attempted to bring down a statue of former US President Harry Truman.

16/04/2018

Greece

Refugees in Greece denounce Syria escalation

Refugees in Greece say the new round of hostilities in Syria dashed their hopes of return

16/04/2018

United Kingdom

May tells Parliament UK acted in 'national interest' over Syria strikes

The British prime minister makes a statement to the House of Commons on her decision to join the US and France in launching airstrikes at Syrian targets in retaliation for a suspected gas attack.

16/04/2018

United Kingdom

UK: Fears of Russian cyber revenge for Syria strikes

British newspapers have echoed concerns that air traffic control, hospitals, banks and energy supplies could be targeted

16/04/2018

World News

Euroviews. Impact of the Syrian missile strike | View

Saturday’s missile strike on Syria may temporarily deter the Syrian government from using chemical weapons but it will not alter the trajectory of the seven-year-long war, experts say.

16/04/2018

World News

Macron justifies Syria airstrikes

French President Emmanuel Macron defends his country's part in airstrikes on Syria saying they had been "perfectly carried out"

16/04/2018

France

France's Macron 'convinced Trump to keep troops in Syria'

Emmanuel Macron has defended the Syria air strikes in a TV interview, calling them "legitimate".

15/04/2018

United Kingdom

May prepares to face parliament over Syria airstrikes

Britain's prime minister is facing criticism that she did not seek parliamentary approval before launching air strikes on Syria's chemical weapon sites

15/04/2018

World News

Syria strikes spark opposition in the West

Critics in all three countries that took part in military action against the Assad regime this week have been making their voices heard

15/04/2018

Syria

Syria: Chemical weapons inspectors to visit site of suspected gas attack

A team from the global chemical weapons watchdog OPCW is due in Douma, where up to 75 people were killed on April 7, triggering military strikes by the US, UK and France.

15/04/2018

USA

Watch: Protests against Syria air strikes take place outside White House

Protesters gathered outside the White House to condemn the air strikes on Syria.

14/04/2018

Syria

Watch: US military releases video of Tomahawk missiles being fired towards Syria

In a media briefing on Saturday, the Pentagon said it had successfully hit every target.

14/04/2018

Syria

Read Trump, May and Macron’s full statements on Syria strikes

The full statements about the joint action by the US, UK and France in Syria.

14/04/2018

Syria

What we know about the strikes on Syria

Find out what was targeted, who was involved and how the world has reacted.

14/04/2018

USA

Syria tensions 'threaten full-blown military escalation' - UN chief

As Washington weighs up when, where and if it is to strike in Syria, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warns that head on confrontation with Russia could be the result.

13/04/2018

Syria

Where do different countries stand on Syria missile strikes?

As Moscow and Washington traded threats of retaliation over an alleged chemical attack in Syria, where do other countries stand on a military response?

13/04/2018