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Inspectors Confirm ‘Likely’ Use Of Chlorine As Chemical Weapon In Syria In February

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on May 16, 2018 · Two cylinders dropped on the rebel-held Syrian city of Saraqeb — sending nearly a dozen people to seek medical help for nausea and other symptoms — had contained chlorine, the OPCW says

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Each Day That Passes, Pressure Grows For Chemical Inspectors Waiting In Syria

Geoff Brumfiel, NPR

Posted on April 20, 2018 · An international inspection team has been waiting for nearly a week to investigate an alleged strike in Syria. Former inspectors say the delay will complicate their efforts

Tags chemical weapons chemical weapons inspectors syria syrian civil war United Nations

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UPDATE: Syria Says Chemical Weapons Watchdog Group Has Entered Douma

Scott Neuman, NPR / Camila Domonoske, NPR

Posted on April 17, 2018 · The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons would not confirm whether its inspectors have entered Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack earlier this month

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Chemical Weapons Team Is On Its Way To Syria, Watchdog Group Says

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on April 12, 2018 · A team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons plans to begin investigating the attack in Douma by Saturday. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis called the attack "inexcusable"

Tags chemical weapons syria

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Ryan Leaving, And Zuckerberg Testifies

Abner Fletcher

Posted on April 11, 2018 · Our political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

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UPDATE: Trump’s National Security Team Meets On Syria

Scott Neuman, NPR / Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on April 11, 2018 · President Trump had a ready retort to a Russian threat to shoot down any U.S. missiles in Syria: "Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and 'smart!'"

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Chemical Weapons Watchdog To Send Inspectors To Syria

BASSEM MROUE, AP

Posted on April 10, 2018 · Trump on Tuesday cancelled plans to travel to South America later this week, choosing to stay in the United States to manage the response to the events in Syria

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WATCH: Trump Says Syria Attack Will Be Met ‘Forcefully’

PBS NewsHour / Associated Press

Posted on April 9, 2018 · Trump said the attack “will be met and it will be met forcefully”

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5 Questions About Syria And Chemical Weapons

David Welna, NPR

Posted on April 9, 2018 · Syria is a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention and says it neither possesses nor uses chemical weapons. Evidence indicates otherwise

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Each Day That Passes, Pressure Grows For Chemical Inspectors Waiting In Syria

Geoff Brumfiel, NPR

Posted on April 20, 2018 · An international inspection team has been waiting for nearly a week to investigate an alleged strike in Syria. Former inspectors say the delay will complicate their efforts

Tags chemical weapons chemical weapons inspectors syria syrian civil war United Nations

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UPDATE: Syria Says Chemical Weapons Watchdog Group Has Entered Douma

Scott Neuman, NPR / Camila Domonoske, NPR

Posted on April 17, 2018 · The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons would not confirm whether its inspectors have entered Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack earlier this month

Tags Assad chemical weapons putin russia syria Trump us

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Chemical Weapons Team Is On Its Way To Syria, Watchdog Group Says

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on April 12, 2018 · A team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons plans to begin investigating the attack in Douma by Saturday. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis called the attack "inexcusable"

Tags chemical weapons syria

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Political Roundup: Ryan Leaving, And Zuckerberg Testifies

Abner Fletcher

Posted on April 11, 2018 · Our political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags chemical attack chemical weapons David Branham Donald Trump facebook Mark Zuckerberg Nancy Sims Paul Ryan Pierpont Communication Political Roundup politics syria Testimony Texas National Guard deployment UH-Downtown

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