DAMASCUS: A United States (US) pledge to step up military aid to Syrian rebels because of alleged use of chemical arms by the regime drew criticism from Damascus ally Russia and from United Nations (UN) chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday.

Syria itself dismissed the accusation as “lies.”

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