Reports of Syrian Massacre Discredited

A purported massacre by the Syrian army near Hama on Thursday has turned out to be a battle between government forces and armed rebel militias, in another example of Western leaders hyping Syrian rebel propaganda. After the battle, online videos and news reports...

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Syrian Opposition Skeptical of Recent Defections

Two high-profile defections from the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad have reignited US calls for Assad to step down, as Russia continues to block international efforts that leave open the possibility of military intervention. Nawaf Fares, Syria's ambassador to Iraq,...

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Russia Sends Warships Toward Syria

Russia has dispatched eleven warships to the eastern Mediterranean, some of which will dock in Syria, in Moscow's latest attempt to display Russian power in the region and ward off a Western intervention in Syria. About half of the ships are capable of carrying...

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