The regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad crossed a line today by firing at least six Scud missile on the Syrian people, apparently in a desperate attempt to send a message to the Syrian rebels fighting against Assad. The missile, which became well-known to Americans during the first Gulf War conflict because they were used [...]
Israel Kills 5 Palestinians and Fires at Syria in Response to Attacks
November 11, 2012 | Posted by
The historic tensions between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza Strip boiled over into violence and death yesterday when five Palestinians were killed and four Israeli soldier were wounded as the two sides traded fire. Israeli tank fire hit a building east of Gaza City, killing four and wounding 20 as hundreds of mourners were [...]
Obama Warns Syria That Using Chemical Weapons Crosses ‘Red Line’
August 20, 2012 | Posted by
President Obama waded further into the Syrian conflict at a news conference today when he warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that using chemical weapons would be crossing a line with the United States. It was considered Obama’s strongest language to date in warning Assad about the consequences of chemical weapons in a conflict that has [...]
Kofi Annan Resigns as U.N. Envoy to Syria
August 2, 2012 | Posted by
Kofi Annan Resigns – Frustrated by his inability to bring a sense of peace to the conflict in Syria, Kofi Annan submitted his resignation today from his role as the U.N. special envoy to the conflict. United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Annan’s resignation today in a statement that said Annan will not “renew [...]
