Barrel Bombs
Can All the Sheikh's Horses and All the Sheikh's Men Put Qatar's Reputation Back Together Again?
Qatar has waged a full-scale charm offensive in Washington, DC to reaffirm its relationship with the US, and repair a reputation marred by allegations of terrorism financing.
Syria Might Still Be Using Chemical Weapons, but That Doesn't Mean US Policy Will Change
US officials said this week that they believe Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has regularly deployed chlorine gas in crude "barrel bombs" dropped on civilian areas.
Video Reportedly Shows Volunteers Responding to Syrian Barrel Bomb Attacks
According to activists in the area, Syrian regime forces dropped barrel bombs on storefronts in a Syrian town in Aleppo province, killing at least 20 people.
Video Shows Children Being Pulled From Rubble After Barrel Bombs Hit in Syria
Scores of people were reportedly killed and wounded when Syrian government aircraft dropped barrel bombs on the Islamic State-controlled city of al-Bab.
Syrian Baby Pulled from Rubble in Dramatic Rescue as 20 Die in Barrel Bomb Attacks in Aleppo
Video surfaces of rescue of a two-month old from the rubble of a barrel bomb attack in Syria that claimed more than 20 lives.
Syria's Chemical Weapon Inspectors Are Mysteriously Ambushed
Weapons inspectors were attacked in Syria today as they traveled to the site of an alleged chlorine attack.
Assad Accused of Still Using Chemical Weapons In Syria
Evidence strongly suggests that Assad's forces dropped crude “barrel bombs” containing chlorine canisters on rebel-held Syrian towns.
Assad’s Reelection Bid Greeted With Explosions and Mortar Fire
At least 51 people were killed in attacks on government-held areas of Homs and Damascus following Bashar al-Assad’s reelection registration.
Assad Won’t Let Mounting Deaths Keep Syria From Holding Sham Election
Syria’s government is preparing a presidential election of dubious legitimacy as bloodshed and turmoil continue to plague the country.
In Aleppo It Used to Rain Scuds, Now It Rains Barrel Bombs
Aleppo has suffered waves of misfortune from barrel bombs, which are just as deadly as Scud missiles, but less accurate.
The Syrian War Keeps Getting Worse for the People of Aleppo
The rebels and the regime have spent 18 months fighting over this city, but soon there may be nothing of it left to fight for.
Syria Accused of Swapping Chemical Weapons For 'Barrel Bombs'
Some 2,321 civilians have died in airstrikes in Aleppo since November. Many were killed by inaccurate but highly destructive "barrel bombs."