Here are the key facts about the gas that the Syrian regime employed in a deadly attack that killed several people, including children in the country's northwest.
Here are the key facts about the gas that the Syrian regime employed in a deadly attack that killed several people, including children in the country's northwest.
Within hours, Russia suspended a deal with the US to prevent mid-air collisions over Syria.
The Pentagon said the strike was intended to deter the Syrian government from using chemical weapons again.
Two US warships fired 59 cruise missiles from at the Syrian airbase controlled by the forces of President al-Assad
The Russian President has called the strike a violation of international norms
Over 60 Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched in retaliation to chemical weapons attack on civilians in Syria.
Ajman-based Hassan Mohammed Rakhmon moved to the UAE several years ago.
The international community has strongly condemned the chemical weapons attack.
The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that some victims appeared to show signs of exposure to "nerve agents".
Sitting astride one of the world's key oil shipping lanes, Bahrain hosts the US Navy's Fifth Fleet