The confusion in the US establishment over withdrawing from Syria and the fate of the Kurds continued with president Trump, Mike Pompeo and John Bolton all making statements with differing import
According to reports, the Israeli offensive threatened the safety of two civilian airliners which were landing at airports in Damascus and Beirut at the time.
While sections of the US establishment are calling Trump’s decision that of a maverick, it is in fact a reflection of the realities on the ground and an attempt to salvage relations with Turkey
While Israeli media continues to put forward claims about Russia agreeing to limit Iranian military influence in Syria, analysts have pointed out that Iran is in the country at the invitation of the Syrian government
One of the pilots died while the fate of the other is unknown. A official source with the Syrian government told the media that the body of pilot was taken by IS militants
Certain chlorinated organic residues that were found do not come under the Chemical Warfare Convention, the interim report said.
