A UN inquiry commission has looked into the charges that sarin gas was used in the Syrian civil war and its preliminary findings are that it was used by the Syrian rebel forces, and not by the government of President Assad. The finding, if true, would complicate the UN’s possible response to the breach of international law. The rebel forces are not a monolithic entity and it would be difficult to determine which faction used the weapons. The finding would also undermine efforts by the US and Israel to mount an intervention against Assad.
The National Front has been declared the winner in the Malaysian elections, continuing its uninterrupted rule in that state. Anwar Ibrahim is charging fraud in the election, but it is unlikely that the result will be overturned. The outcome is unlikely to resolve any of the ethnic tensions that have been brewing for many years in the country, as non-Malays encounter systematic discrimination at all levels of government and in public employment.
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