Syria

Top Syrian General Assassinated

A top Syrian general has been assassinated in Damascus the day after two major suicide bombings attacked government complexes in Aleppo.

Russia Says West is an 'Accomplice' in Syria Violence

Russia accuses the West of being an “accomplice” to the violence in Syria, says the opposition responsible for ending the ongoing violence.

Aleppo Blasts Kill 25, Wound 175

As slaughter continues in Homs and President Bashar Al-Assad sends his children out of the country, twin bombs shake quiet Aleppo.

Report: Assad Sends Children to Europe

According to intelligence officials in Egypt and Syria, President Bashar al-Assad has sent his mother and children out of the country.

Lieberman: We're Prepared to Deal with Hizbullah

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to ambassadors: We hope Hizbullah doesn't attack Israel, but if they do we'll be prepared.

Barak Fears Arms Transfer to Hizbullah

Defense Minister Ehud Barak says 'sophisticated' Syrian weapons could find their way to Lebanon and Hizbullah if Assad falls.

Ban Ki-Moon Slams Security Council on Syria

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon sharply criticized the Security Council for failing to demand Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down.

Report: U.S. Looking into Military Option in Syria

The Pentagon is currently examining the range of possibilities for action in Syria, including military action.

Syria Claims to Capture U.S., Israeli Weapons in Homs

Syrian security forces claim to have captured an “armed gang” whose members possessed weapons manufactured in Israel and in the U.S.

UN Human Rights Chief: 'End Killing in Syria Now'

The head of the United Nations Human Rights Commission calls on the world to "take effective action" to stop the killing in Syria.

Assad’s Army Kills One every 10 Minutes

Assad’s assault on Homs Tuesday killed 48 people in eight hours, anti-government activists report. McCain urges military intervention.

Hacked: Bashar al-Assad

The Hacktivist group targeted President Bashar al-Assad and his bureau and cracked their emails in order to upload them to the web.

German Authorities Arrest Two Syrian Agents

Authorities in Germany arrest two Syrian government agents on charges they were spying on suspected Syrian opposition activists.

Lavrov Pushes for Reforms in Syria, Violence Rages

Russian Foreign Minister visits Assad, urges reforms. Assad claims to agree, but continues killing.

Video: Syrian Bombs Civilian Homes

Assad staged a celebratory welcome for visiting Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov while his army escalated bombings of civilian homes.

Video: Hizbullah Chemical War Threat to Israel If Assad Falls

Assad’s fall may be Hizbullah’s gain of chemical and biological weapons that could be used against Israel, officials fear.

Ban Tells Assad He Has No License to Kill

UN chief: The violence in Syria is appalling. The Security Council's disagreement over a resolution is not a license to escalate attacks.

State Department Pulls Embassy Staff from Syria

US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford and his remaining staff have closed the embassy in Damascus and traveled by convoy to Jordan.

U.S. Calls for International Syria Coalition

Following UN failure, the United States proposes an international coalition to support Syria’s opposition.

Ban: Russia, China Veto 'Undermines' the United Nations

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon slams Russia and China’s veto of a Security Council resolution on Syria.

U.S. 'Disgusted' With China, Russia Veto on Syria Resolution

Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-backed proposal at the UN Security Council to condemn Syrian leader Bashar al-Assed.

Syria's Assad Continues to Inspire TV Fisticuffs

Political analysts hurl insults - and punches - in a dispute over the crackdown of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

UN Security Council Discusses Syrian "Killing Machine"

Security Council meets to debate a draft resolution on Syria which calls for President Bashar Assad to step down. Will Russia veto?

Turkey: Assad is Doomed

Assad is doomed, says Turkish president Abdullah Gül. “The end is certain. The question is how painful it will be.”

Assad Unleashes Tanks after Arab League Suspends Mission

Tanks slaughter Syrians after Arab League suspends mission. Army retakes Damascus suburbs. Israel on border alert.

Syria Condemns Arab League Pullout

The Syrian government has condemned a decision by the Arab League to pull its monitors from the raging civil war zone.

Report: Mashaal Abandons Hamas' Damascus Bureau

Hamas’ politburo chief Khaled Mashaal has abandoned the group's office in Syria and decided not to return to the country.

UNICEF: At Least 384 Children Killed in Syria Uprising

UNICEF says at least 384 children have been killed during Syria’s ten-month uprising and virtually the same number have been jailed.

Arab League to Bring Syria Plan to UN

The Arab League will submit its peace plan on Syria to the United Nations Security Council early next week.

Syrian Red Crescent Official Shot Dead

Even emergency medical responders are now apparently considered fair game in Syria's budding civil war. A Red Crescent official is dead.

UN Stops Counting Syria Death Toll

UN stops counting the death toll in Syria's crackdown on protesters, says it is "too difficult" to get information.

Canada Announces New Sanctions Against Syria

Canada sanctions Syrian banks, oil companies, and people associated with the Assad regime, in response to crackdown.

‘Overthrow of Assad Might Free Body of Israeli Spy Eli Cohen’

The widow of Israeli spy Eli Cohen has hopes that her husband’s remains might receive an honorable burial in Israel if Assad is ousted.

Syria Agrees to Extend Arab League's Observer Mission

Syria agrees to extend the mandate of the Arab League observer mission by a month, as violence continues.

NATO Not Mulling Involvement in Syria or Iran, Says Commander

Admiral James Stavridis: We're not planning to intervene in either Syria or Ian.

Russia: 'We Can Do No More' for Syria

Moscow has reached its limit and says it can "do no more" to help Syria's President Bashar al-Assad remain in power.

EU Appoints New Mideast Envoy, Germany's Andreas Reinicke

The European Union has appointed a new Middle East envoy; Andreas Reinicke, Germany’s ambassador to Syria.

Russia Sells Syria Yak-130 Light Fighters

Moscow has agreed to sell the embattled regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad combat aircraft as his regime continues to teeter.

Arab League Plan Calls for Assad to Resign

The Arab League's path forward in Syria: Assad will delegate powers to his vice president after national unity government is formed.

Arab League Extends Syria Observer Mandate By 1 Month

The 22-member Arab League has officially voted to extend the mandate of the observer mission to Syria by one month.

Arab League Mulls Renewal of Monitor Mission in Syria

The Arab League is considering whether to end or renew the mission of 165 observers sent to Syria in hopes of deterring government murder.

Syrian Gov't Forces Kill Leading Activists

Four leading anti-government activists were killed Thursday by Assad loyalist forces in an ambush in the northwestern Idlib province.

GeaGea Repeats Demand for Hizbullah to Disarm

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea warns Hizbullah: Make a "historic" deal to disarm before Syria's president is toppled from power.

Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mashaal to Step Down

Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal will step down when the group's elections take place this year, according to a fellow terrorist.

Syrian Legislator Defects

A Syrian parliamentarian left the country Monday after losing hope the Assad government would implement reforms.

Ban Tells Assad to Stop Killing

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demands that Syrian President Bashar Assad stop killing his own people.

Syrian Women Tried to Seduce Arab League Observers

Syria threatened Arab League observers with death and used women to try to seduce them, an Algerian delegate says.

Russia Suspected of Sending Ammo to Assad

Russia last week managed to outsmart the EU sanctions against Syria and slipped a ship filled with bullets through to the port of Tartus.

Qatar Favors Military Intervention in Syria

Qatar favors sending Arab troops to stop the Syrian regime from killing its people, its leader says.

Arab League Chief Warns Against Civil War in Syria

Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby: Assad is not complying with our plan. If the violence continues, it may turn into civil war.

Arab League Reconsiders Observer Mission

The Arab League is rethinking its observer mission and may decide to pull its monitors from Syria.

Syrian Rebels Armed By Regime Militias

The Free Syrian Army says it has a cash-flow problem and is funded by ordinary citizens; and buys its guns from militias 'loyal' to Assad.

Syria's Assad Rallies Supporters in Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared in public Wednesday in Damascus for the first time in months to rally supporters.

Mob Attacks Kuwaiti Observers in Syria

An unidentified mob in Latakia injured two Kuwaiti military officers attached to the Arab League observer mission in Syria.

IDF: No Plans to Absorb Syrian Refugees

The IDF spokesman's office says remarks by IDF Chief of Staff Gantz about plans to absorb Syrian refugees were taken 'out of context'

IDF Prepares To Accept Syrian Refugees on Golan Heights

Chief of Staff says Assad will fall and the IDF can take in Alawite refugees to the Golan. A large influx might threaten Israeli control.

Video: Assad Ignores the World, Blames ‘Foreign Conspiracy’

Assad digs himself deeper in a hole, claims the “people” are behind him and blames a “foreign conspiracy” for the slaughter of protesters.

Arab League Tells Syria to Stop Violence But Won't Call in UN

Arab League demands that the Syrian government stop all violence and allow more monitors in. The UN is out of the picture, for now.

Slaughter of Innocents Continues in Syria

At least 16 people died Sunday by mid-day in Syria, including two who were tortured by government forces, human rights activists said.

Arab League Meets to Decide: Time to Invite UN to Syria?

The Arab League is meeting in Cairo Sunday to decide whether it's time to invite the United Nations to join its mission to Syria.