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U.S. resolution on Syria strike passes first hurdle in Senate

YoopyaSep 5, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s effort to win legislative backing for military strikes against Syria passed its first hurdle on Wednesday when a Senate committee voted in favor,

Analysis: Surprise or not, U.S. strikes can still hurt Assad

YoopyaSep 5, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – It would hardly be a surprise to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad or his military if American missiles start hitting Syria soon. With weeks to prepare

Putin ‘does not rule out’ approving Syria strike with evidence Assad used poison gas

YoopyaSep 4, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia did not rule out approving a military operation in Syria if clear evidence showed Damascus had carried out chemical

Syria crisis: Obama says world’s credibility on the line

YoopyaSep 4, 2013April 21, 20240

President Barack Obama has said the credibility of the US, its Congress and the international community is on the line over their response to Syria’s

Putin says could turn against Assad – if case proved

YoopyaSep 4, 2013May 1, 20240

(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin offered a glimpse of international compromise over Syria on Wednesday, declining to entirely rule out Russian backing for military action as he

Peace talks with Israel going nowhere: senior Palestinian

YoopyaSep 4, 2013May 1, 20240

(Reuters) – Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are proving pointless and will not bear fruit without much greater pressure from Washington, a top aide to

Obama wins backing for Syria strike from key figures in Congress

YoopyaSep 4, 2013May 1, 20240

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama won the backing of key figures in the U.S. Congress, including Republicans, in his call for limited U.S. strikes on Syria to punish President

As Obama pushes to punish Syria, lawmakers fear deep U.S. involvement

YoopyaSep 3, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s efforts to persuade the U.S. Congress to back his plan to attack Syria were met with skepticism on Monday from lawmakers in his own

Analysis: Putin sees chance to turn tables on Obama at G20

YoopyaSep 2, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – Less than three months after Vladimir Putin was cast as a pariah over Syria at the last big meeting of world leaders, the Russian president

Obama and aides confront skeptical Congress on Syria strike

YoopyaSep 2, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his top aides launched a full-scale political offensive on Sunday to persuade a skeptical Congress to approve a military