U.N. peace envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi said Sept. 6 that no country had the right to conduct military strikes against Syria without the approval of the U.N. Security Council, Reuters reported.
Former Syrian Defense Minister Gen. Ali Habib defected to Turkey late Sept. 3, a top member of the opposition Syrian National Council said Sept. 4, Reuters reported.
U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking to congressional leaders Sept. 2, said that Syrian President Bashar al Assad must be held accountable for the use of chemical weapons, AFP reported Sept. 3.
