U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that he has not made a decision about how to respond to the use of chemical weapons in Syria's internal conflict.
U.S. President Barack Obama is weighing a limited military strike against Syria in response to its purported use of chemical weapons in internal conflict, The Washington Post said on Tuesday.
French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday said France is ready to punish the perpetrators of the suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria and that all options were being discussed in response to "this despicable act."
The Syrian government on Monday denied and slammed the allegations of chemical weapon use as the United States along with its Western allies move closer to a military intervention in the Middle East country.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday the chemical weapons use against civilians in Syria is inexcusable and "undeniable," and that President Barack Obama will be making an informed decision on how to respond.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday conversed with his French counterpart Francois Hollande over the phone to discuss possible coordinated response to the alleged chemical weapons use by Syrian government, the White House said.
The UN investigation team will start a on-site fact-finding probe into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria on Monday, said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a statement through his spokesperson.
Syria's Foreign Ministry said Sunday it had reached an agreement with the UN, allowing the UN chemical investigation team to enter the eastern al-Ghouta countryside of the capital Damascus to probe the alleged use of chemical weapons there.
Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday urged all outside powers involved in the Syrian crisis to exercise restraints and give up potential armed intervention.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said the latest alleged chemical weapons attack happening in the suburbs of Damascus, the capital of Syria, needs to be investigated by the world body "without delay."
The U.S. government said Thursday that it is unable to conclusively determine that chemical weapons were used in Syria, as it is scrambling to gather all possible information on what happened in the war-torn country that reportedly killed hundreds of people.
Russian Foreign Ministry termed on Wednesday media reports about the use of chemical weapons in Syria as "planned provocation" against the ruling regime.
The Syrian opposition accused President Bashar al-Assad's forces of killing 1,193 people in chemical weapon attacks in suburbs of Damascus on Wednesday.
The UN Security Council on Wednesday underlined the need for "clarity" with the latest alleged use of chemical weapons in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, saying "the situation has to be followed carefully."
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday told reporters that a group of experts had begun an investigation into alleged use of chemical weapons in at least three locations during the Syrian conflict.
UN inspectors tasked with investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria arrived at the war-torn country Sunday.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday announced that the UN team of chemical weapons inspectors will have an imminent departure for Syria with the formal acceptance of modalities essential for cooperation from Damascus.
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