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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) meeting Abdullah al-Ahmar, deputy general secretary of Syria's ruling Baath Party, on a visit to Pyongyang in 2013

A key supplier of Syria’s chemical weapons? North Korea.

Conflict

The civil wars raging in Syria are pretty horrific for most people involved. But for North Korea, the carnage has had a silver lining. They’ve made a ton of money selling weapons and ammunition.

A Syrian civil defence member uses an oxygen mask after a suspected gas attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib.

‘Shocking’ video shows alleged chemical attack in Syria. But will it have an impact?

Conflict
Workers dressed in protective clothes hold a mock chemical World War Two grenade during a demonstration

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Why it’s a bad idea to make sarin gas in your kitchen

Environment
Even before the chemical attack, the Zamalka neighborhood of Damascus suffered government bombardment.

Weapons inspectors have nothing to offer residents of destroyed Damascus neighborhood

Conflict & Justice

Kerry makes U.S. case on Syria’s responsibility for chemical weapons attack, condemns Assad regime

Global Politics

The United States says Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces are responsible for the deadly chemical weapons attack said to have occurred last week. And, Secretary of State John Kerry said in a speech that if the U.S. chooses to act, it won’t depend on the blessing of the international community.

UN wants access to site of alleged chemical attacks in Syria

As the international community awaits verification that chemical weapons were used, what remains unclear is how Washington might respond.

Why Do Chemical Weapons Still Exist?

Nearly 1,500 Syrians were killed in chemical attacks carried out by their government last month. Now a national debate has erupted over how the U.S. and its allies should react. “This debate is about the world’s red line. It’s about humanity’s red line,” Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday before the Senate Foreign Relations […]

Obama says U.S. unsure who used chemical weapons in Syria

Global Politics

The United States still says Syrian government use of chemical weapons in its ongoing civil war would represent crossing a red line — but at the moment the United States in unsure whether that line has been crossed. That’s the latest after President Barack Obama spoke the media Tuesday.

Evidence mounts, indicating Syria may be using chemical weapons

Global Politics

At least three countries are convinced the regime of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons in his country’s ongoing civil war. On Thursday, U.S. officials confirmed they too believed Assad had unleashed sarin gas. But its options are limited.