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Syrian children receive treatment in the town of Maaret al-Noman, following a suspected chemical weapons attack in Khan Sheikhun, a nearby rebel-held town in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, on April 4, 2017 (AFP Photo/Mohamed al-Bakour)
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Syrian children receive treatment following a suspected gas attack in Khan Sheikhoun, a rebel-held town in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, on Tuesday (AFP/Getty
Canada Extends Sanctions against More Syrian Regime Figures after Idlib Chemical Attack
Canada has announced new sanctions against the Syrian regime in response to the chemical attack that took place in Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib. In a statement issued today, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has said 27 high-ranking officials are now...Caption:
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview with AFP news agency in Damascus, Syria in this handout picture provided by SANA on April 13, 2017. SANA/Handout via REUTERS
Assad in Deep Water!
In his latest interview with Agence France-Presse, Syria’s longtime despot Bashar al-Assad could not hide away how worn out and exhausted he had become. However, what is more important is not how wearied Assad looked but rather the content of that interview. Assad...Caption:
US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago state in Palm Beach, Florida, US. (Reuters)
China, US Attempt to Overcome Differences
Washington – China-US relations have witnessed “remarkable” progress since the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to US President Donald Trump in Florida. Several stances have reflected this “unexpected” approach during the past days: China abstaining from...Caption:
A Syrian child receives treatment at a small hospital in the town of Maaret al-Noman following the toxic gas attack in Khan Sheikhoun. Mohamed al-Bakour / AFP