Special operations forces from the U.S. and its allies have been on the ground in Syria since at least December, according to confidential emails from the private intelligence firm Stratfor that were released by WikiLeaks. An analyst from Stratfor claimed in December...

The Obama administration has retreated from its initial refusal to stay out of the conflict in Syria by agreeing this week to provide direct humanitarian and communications assistance to the Syrian opposition. While the change in policy did not go as far as providing...

Opposition activists in Syria claim the Syrian military executed more than 40 soldiers who were planning to defect, according to reports. The opposition Syrian Network for Human Rights and the Local Coordination Committees of Syria told the media that when a group of...