US airstrikes in Syria, “an act of aggression” – Putin

US airstrikes in Syria, “an act of aggression” – Putin

by Dolapo Adelana Russian President, Vladmir Putin has condemned the US airstrikes on Syria ordered by President Donald Trump. In a statement by his spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, Putin described the airstrikes as an act of “aggression against a sovereign nation”. Peskov also insisted that “the Syrian army doesn’t have chemical weapons,” saying this had been “observed... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

by Dolapo Adelana 1. BREAKING: Trump launches airstrikes against Syria The United States on Friday launched dozens of cruise missiles at Syrian government facilities in response to a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians, US media reports. 2. PDP crisis: Sheriff walks out on Jonathan at peace meeting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: Trump launches airstrikes against Syria | PDP crisis: Sheriff walks out on Jonathan at peace meeting | More stories

by Dolapo Adelana From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. BREAKING: Trump launches airstrikes against Syria – YNaija PDP crisis: Sheriff walks out on Jonathan at peace meeting – YNaija “Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women and children” | Trump speaks on US airstrikes in Syria (WATCH) – YNaija Buhari’s govt... Read More

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US airstrikes in Syria: Action was appropriate and just – Speaker Ryan

House Speaker Paul Ryan has described the airstrikes launched by the US military as “just and appropriate”. Ryan said Assad must be held accountable for his actions in Syria and his enablers must change course. He urged the Donald Trump administration to meet with Congress to hold further discussions on the matter. [Read Also:] US airstrike: Trump has... Read More

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How the US launched Tomahawk missiles into Syria (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana The United States on Friday launched several missiles into Syria. The strikes ordered by President Donald Trump targeted Syrian airfields where a response to President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians. Speaking on the air strikes, Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis, said, “At the direction of the president, U.S. forces... Read More

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US airstrikes in Syria: American troops met injustice with strength – U.S. Senator

by Dolapo Adelana US senator, Ben Sasse has commended the country’s military for its airstrikes in Syria on Friday. Sasse, a member of the Republican party and the junior senator from the state of Nebraska said the troops “met injustice with strength”. The senator who isn’t a big fan of President Donald Trump urged the president to... Read More

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“No child of God should ever suffer such horror” | Trump explains reasons behind Syrian airstrikes (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana US President, Donald Trump said he ordered the airstrikes on Syrian targets in the interest of national security. Trump, who spoke after the US military launched several missiles on a Syrian airfield said President Assad, choked the lives of helpless men, women and children with chemical weapons. He urged other nations to... Read More

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US airstrike: Trump has sent a clear warning to Assad, Russia – Sen. Marco Rubio

by Dolapo Adelana US. Senator Marco Rubio has commended President Donald Trump and the Armed Forces for the airstrikes launched in Syria on Friday. Rubio in a statement said the mission was a clearly warning to Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad “that the days of committing war crimes with impunity are over”. He added that efforts... Read More

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BREAKING: Trump launches airstrikes against Syria

by Dolapo Adelana. The United States on Friday launched dozens of cruise missiles at Syrian government facilities in response to a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians, US media reports. On President Donald Trump’s orders, US warships launched 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles which destroyed portions of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s military infrastructure. According... Read More

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November 30, 2012

Syria Executions: Rebel reportedly films himself shooting 10 prisoners (WATCH – GRAPHIC CONTENT)

New footage posted on the Internet appears to have been filmed by a Syrian rebel who points the camera along the barrel of his gun as he shoots 10 unarmed prisoners. The video, posted on YouTube on Thursday, shows 10 men wearing t-shirts and camouflage trousers lying face down next to a building and a... Read More

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August 10, 2012

A Rose in the desert: The Vogue piece on Syria’s first lady that got everyone riled up

by Joan Juliet Buck This article was first published in “Vogue Magazine”. Following the firestorm that has followed the actions of the Al-Assad regime in the Syrian crisis, “Vogue” has taken down the story from their website. But it can still be viewed on Asma al-Assad’s official website. Asma al-Assad is glamorous, young, and very... Read More

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August 6, 2012