Bashar al-Assad
Assad denies gas attack, says Syrian army gave up chemical weapons years ago
He also said his forces had not been diminished by the US strike.
White House accuses Russia of shielding Syria over deadly gas attack
'It's clear that the Russians are trying to cover up what happened there,' White House official said.
Trump’s move to bomb Syrian airbase influenced by daughter Ivanka
Eric Trump said that his sister Ivanka was ‘heartbroken and outraged’ by the nerve gas attack.
Trump, May to persuade Russia to quit alliance with Assad
Britain said it 'fully supported' the US strikes and both countries have put pressure on Russia to stop backing the Syrian regime.
Air strike on Syria destroyed one-fifth of Assad’s working jets: Pentagon chief
Jim Mattis called Friday's strike a 'measured response' to the regime's 'use of chemical weapons'.
If you cross our 'red line' again, there will be retaliation: Russia, Iran warn Trump
Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani said in a phone call that aggressive US actions against Syria violated international law.
US renews push to make Syria Assad-free
Haley, Tillerson say will work to stabilise country.
No political solution in Syria with Assad in power: US envoy
Haley's remarks came just a day after she warned that US was prepared to take further actions in Syria during a special session at the UN.
US bombs Syrian air base after gas attack
59 Tomahawk missiles fired at Shayrat airfield in Syria in Trump’s biggest foreign policy decision.
Vladimir Putin calls US air strikes on Syria illegal, blow to US-Russia ties
Moscow had been hoping to work with Trump to jointly fight ISIS in Syria and boost US-Russia ties.