The Obama administration and its allies have begun serious discussions about potential military intervention in Syria, as political approaches have failed to stem the conflict. Almost 70 countries and international mediators met in Tunis two weeks ago to consider...
Top U.S. officials are acknowledging that the violent anti-government revolt in Syria may not represent a majority of the Syrian people and that the regime of President Bashar al-Assad may survive the rebellion. The admission is significant because U.S. officials have...
Libya PM ‘Not Aware’ of Efforts to Arm Syrian Rebels | Says he ‘doubts’ such a program exists
Syrian Opposition Claims 60 Killed Ahead of Annan Visit | Rebels condemn Annan’s call for talks
Some voices in the Syrian opposition have angrily rejected estimates by Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, that international use of force against the Assad regime would worsen the situation and escalate the conflict. One opposition leader, Burhan...
An Iranian official has accused Arab countries of sending mercenaries to Syria to provoke further unrest and foil any chance of a negotiated settlement to end the brutal crackdown led by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Ali Ahani, Iran's ambassador to France told...
Syrian Opposition Claims ‘New Massacre’ in Homs | Says 44 slain in ‘reprisal killings’
Kofi Annan: Use of Force Would Make Syria Conflict Worse | Iran accuses Arab nations of sending mercenaries
A senior official in Syria's Oil Ministry announced in a video message on Thursday that he was abandoning the regime of Bashar al-Assad, in what appeared to be the highest-level defection of a government official since the start of the violence in Syria. Abdu...
Panetta: International Mandate Trumps Congressional Authorization for Wars | In discussion of potential Syrian War, US following the Libya model
