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Syria and chemical weapons: 12 key questions
Amid talk of war crimes and red lines, there are some important questions which we should bear in mind.
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The Boston and Canadian plots: the questions that need answering
Why was the Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev not picked up by the FBI and FSB during his trip to and from Dagestan, despite being firmly on their radar?
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Shocking footage from Syria to make us stop and think
A first glimpse of some powerful footage from Syria should make us stop and think about the complexities of the war there.
Syrian troops deliberately bombing civilians, report says
The Syrian government has carried out repeated, indiscriminate and sometimes deliberate, air strikes against civilians, a report from Human Rights Watch says.
Chemical weapons: Syria and UN fail to agree on probe
United Nations talks with the Syrian government over an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons have reached an impasse, UN diplomats say.
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Syrian security situation: worse than we are being told?
Reporting on Syria's civil war is proving a dangerous business, but is the reluctance of media organisations to tell of the true risks actually doing the public a disservice?
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Family life goes on in Damascus for a mother from Dundee
Everybody knows the only people out on the streets after dark are rebel fighters or the army taking them on, but for a mother of three boys the daily battle is for rent, gas for heating and cooking an
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Syria: Weathering the storm
Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson chances upon a factory manager battling to keep a sense of normality in war torn Syria.
Syria's Descent: what weapons do the rebels have?
Syrian rebels have amassed large arsenals of weapons - through smuggling and raids on government facilities. Channel 4 News reveals some of the weapons being used against Bashar al-Assad's government.
The jihadist groups 'running the show' in Syria
Jihadists are increasingly prominent in the fight against the Syrian government, which has so far claimed over 70,000 lives. Channel 4 News maps the gains made by the most powerful groups.
