The United States on Monday postponed a meeting with Russia scheduled for Wednesday in The Hague due to “ongoing consultations” over the use of chemical weapons in the Syria. “Given our ongoing consultations about the appropriate response to the chemical weapons attack in Syria on August...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the United States on Monday, saying Washington will have to deal with another Vietnam scenario if it chooses to militarily intervene in the conflict-ravaged country after allegations that his regime has used chemical weapons in a Damascus suburb attack...

Maher al-Assad, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s brother, is being accused of involvement in Syria’s recent chemical weapons attack, the Guardian reported on Saturday. Not seen for a year, Maher has remained in the shadows commanding Syria’s most formidable military...