World Must React to Chemical Attacks: UN Human Rights Chief
Reports suggest that another deadly chemical attack may have been carried out in Syria on Saturday in the town of Douma. “This highlights the impotence of the international response to…
Russia Rejects Allegations of Nerve-Agent Attack in Salisbury
During a heated debate in the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, Russia again rejected allegations levelled by the United Kingdom that Moscow was behind a deadly nerve-agent attack in…
Finally, Trump Expels Russian Intelligence Officers from the U.S.
The Trump Administration ordered the expulsion of Russians from the U.S. following similar actions taken by other countries. By Rakesh Raman After a long dilly-dallying, President Trump finally ordered the…
ISIS Terrorists and Syrian Govt Used Chemical Weapons: UN Report
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh/ISIS) terrorists were responsible for using sulfur mustard in a September 2016 attack in Umm Hawsh, the head of a Security Council-mandated…
Panel Probing Chemical Weapons Use in Syria Demands Independence
Noting that its members are working in a highly politicized environment, the panel investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria on Thursday appealed to the international community to allow…
Terrorists in the Middle East Using Chemical Weapons: UN Chief
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday warned that progress made in eliminating the world’s declared stockpiles of chemical weapons is threatened by belligerents in the Middle East. “The recent…