The Syrian anti-theft aircraft intercepted 71 of the 103 missiles that fired western countries in the night from Friday to Saturday. This is what the Russian armed forces have admired for the thirty-year-old anti-Soviet anti-air defense from the Soviet Union that at a base in Dumayr, northeast of Damascus, all twelve onrushing missiles would have fired.
British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said that the British attacks on Syria did not have a legal basis in his country. Prime Minister Theresa May first had to consult with parliament before she went to attack.
The West has lost all influence and credibility in the conflict in the Middle East and therefore only carried out a rocket attack on Syria under the leadership of the US. This is what Syrian President Assad said in a reaction to attacks on his country in the night from Friday to Saturday.
More than a hundred missiles were fired on Saturday night at carefully selected targets in Syria. The US attack, backed by France and Britain, was a retaliation for what according to the West was an attack with poison gas by Syrian President Assad on his own people. Ten questions and ten answers.
Iran has sharply condemned the rocket attacks of Americans British and French on Syria. Tehran called it a gross violation of international law and the sovereignty of Syria.
'Together we have issued a clear message to Assad and his murderous lieutenants, that they should not carry out another chemical weapons attack for which they are held responsible,' said US Defense Secretary James Mattis in an explanation of the American, French and British air strikes on Syria.
While Russia is shaking things up by blaming Great Britain for staging the chemical attack in Douma, there is disagreement within the Western coalition about the extent of military action against Syria.
The French government has distributed a video of Rafale fighter jets via Twitter that allegedly took off to take action against Syria.
The Russian ambassador to the United States Anatoli Antonov said that the attack on Syria will not be able to continue without consequences.
America, England and France have attacked three targets in Syria dealing with the Syrian chemical weapons program, the US General Dunford has announced.
A first team of researchers from the United Nations arrived in Syria on Friday to see if there had been an attack with poison last weekend. UN chief António Guterres said this Friday and stated that a second team is expected soon in Damascus.
Russia has evidence that foreigners are responsible for the recent attack with chemical weapons in the Syrian city of Douma. Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said that Friday, reported the state news agency Sputnik.
Security officers arrested three Syrian terror suspects in the German state of Saarland. During the campaign, the employees of the anti-terrorism service confiscated, among other things, laptops and mobile phones.
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have agreed that they should have a joint answer as a deterrent to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. That is what the British prime minister's office said on Thursday.
During his election campaign, Donald Trump regularly found it stupid that presidents such as his predecessor Obama were on the big clock for their strategy for hearths such as Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and North Korea.
US President Donald Trump discussed the situation around Syria on Thursday with his national security team. In that conversation, no decision has yet been taken about possible retaliatory actions against Syria, according to the White House.
The intelligence services of the United States have blood and urine samples that have tested positive for chemical weapons. That writes news channel MSNBC on the basis of two well-informed sources.
The Netherlands understands an American attack on the regime of President Assad of Syria, now that there is much evidence that chemical weapons have been used against the population of Douma. That's what Prime Minister Mark Rutte told China in China today.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel concludes that her country is taking part in military attacks on Syria. She said Thursday that Germany would do everything to make it clear that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable.
Holiday flights to Cyprus and Israel from the Netherlands will continue as usual. The rising tension due to the Syria crisis does not yet have any influence on the operation
US President Donald Trump never stresses that when an attack on Syria will be carried out. 'It can happen very soon or not at all soon,' he wrote on Twitter.
The European Union has extended its sanctions against Iran for one year due to serious human rights violations. The assets of 82 Iranians in the EU remain frozen. They also do not receive a visa for Europe.
The United States is conducting feverish consultations with France and Great Britain about military action against Syria. After the harsh words of Donald Trump yesterday, who warned that the 'missiles are coming', America has left the door ajar for a diplomatic solution. 'We study all options,' said the spokeswoman for the White House. But it is expected that the diplomatic door will be slammed quickly and hard.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres called on the members of the UN Security Council not to let the situation in Syria get out of hand. The UN chief spoke to the ambassadors of the five permanent members of the UN Council and informed them of his concerns about the stalemate in the council, he said on Wednesday evening (local time).
The White House has announced on Wednesday that President Donald Trump has not yet prepared a timetable for an attack on Syrian targets as a retaliation for the use of chemical weapons by the government army.
If you let a wound endure long enough, there is a danger to life. In world politics this mainly applies to Syria.
The Kremlin has emphasized that it is not doing 'Twitter diplomacy.' The apparent reason was a series of tweets from US President Donald Trump, who warned the Russians through the messaging service that they should consider an American rocket attack on targets in Syria.
The United States seems to be heading for a new attack on the Assad regime in Syria. What does American President Donald Trump hope to achieve in the conflict-torn country? America expert Willem Post from the Clingendael Institute: 'This does not solve the situation in Syria. But it shows that Trump can not be scoffed. '
The Tomahawk cruise missiles that President Trump probably deployed in Syria have been a trusted weapon for the United States for more than 25 years.
The Middle East holds its breath. That there is an American attack on Syria is certain. The only question is: why? And how big will it be?
