Questions tagged [syria]

for questions about claims based in Syria, or limited in Syria.

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Why do Syrian refugees try to reach the UK instead of settling for another EU country?

In the newest BBC documentary Exodus: Our Journey to Europe, we see journeys of several Syrian refugees across Europe. The one that I followed closely was that of Ahmad's, who is desperate to reach the UK. He appears to be an amazing man and I wish…
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Was there a chemical attack in Syria in April 2018 and was Bashar al-Assad responsible for it?

Trump said in a tweet on April 8, 2008: Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. Area of atrocity is in lockdown and encircled by Syrian Army, making it completely inaccessible to outside world. President…
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Did Syria use chemical weapons (in the recent April 2017 ordeal with 30+ civilian casualties)?

My Apple News Feed blew up regarding the missile strike on the Syrian airbase in response to the "Chemical Weapon Attack" - which I put in quotes because while all the major news outlets in my news feed reported it as such, it seemed odd that they…
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Has the USA been stealing oil from Syria?

It has been widely claimed that the US has been stealing oil from Syria. For example: China's Global Times, August 2022: On August 8, the Syrian Oil Ministry said that the US and its mercenaries were stealing an average of 66,000 barrels of oil…
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