The chaos and violence in Syria has created tension in neighboring Lebanon since the start of the uprising 11 months ago, but now actual fighting has broken out. In the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, gunmen exchanged automatic weapons fire and volleys of...
Elements of al-Qaeda's affiliates in Iraq have been moving into Syria to distribute weapons to the opposition and to carry out attacks against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials. These terrorists, often described as al-Qaeda in Iraq...
Three armed gunmen assassinated a Syrian general in Damascus on Saturday, as deadly violence persisted throughout the country and regional and Western states considered possible interventions. Brig. Gen. Issa al-Kholi was shot to death outside his home. He is...
Russia: West Arming Syrian Rebels | Warns of ‘drastic measures’ over meddling
Chemical Weapons and Iranian Invasions: Syria Hysteria Turns to Wild Rumors | State Dept claims Assad allies planning ‘exit strategy’
As Reports of Violence Grow in Syria, So Do Western Calls for Intervention | Turkey warns of civil war, insists sanctions ‘pointless’
Syrian Opposition Claims Massive Deaths in Homs, Clashes Reported in Daraa | Turkish PM aims to press Russia against Syria
The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command have begun a preliminary review of U.S. military options against the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, as violence throughout the country continues to escalate. The most significant violence is reported to have taken...
Russia Pushes Syria as Violence Continues in Homs | Syrian National Council open to Russia talks
Dozens Killed in Homs as Syria Violence Continues | Identities of slain disputed as regime reports clashes
