Research Guides : International Responses to Syrian Conflict, Military Intervention, and Chemical Weapons: News

Video Broadcasts

Council of Foreign Relations - 09/18/2013
Title: Syria's Chemical Weapons Disarmament: Three Things to Know.
Summary: The implementation of the U.S.-Russia agreement to disarm Syria of its chemical weapons will face challenges, and the deal could "easily unravel" as a result of the ongoing civil war, says CFR's Paul B. Stares. (3:18 mins)
CNN - 09/09/2013
Interview with U.S. President Barack Obama
CBS News - 09/10/2013
Charlie Rose interviews Syria's President Bashar Assad.
PBS Newshour - 08/28/2013
Title: Should U.S. Punish Syria? Debating National Interest?
Summary: Would a possible U.S. military strike in Syria send a message that chemical weapon use is universally unacceptable or make a bad situation worse? Jeffrey Brown gets three views.
PBS Newshour - 08/21/2013
Title: Will Attack Confirm Chemical Weapon Used by Syrian Regime?
Summary: Will investigators find sufficient evidence of the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government in this latest alleged attack on civilians? What makes this attack different? Ray Suarez asks several experts.

For easier access to news, the following news sources have provided all their news on Syria in one location.

The following blogs have collated posts on the Syrian conflict and chemical weapons in one location.

The following intergoventmental organizations provide a focused news on Syrian developments.