Syria

Syria: Army Determined to 'Cleanse' Besieged City

President Bashar Assad's troops gather outside the neighborhood of Baba Amr in Homs, raising fears of pending ground invasion.

Expert: Iran Fears Having a Nuclear Bomb

Middle East expert Dr. Guy Bechor: Iran knows that a nuclear weapon means the end of the regime.

Herzog: Syrian Opposition Wants Peace With Israel

MK Yitzhak Herzog (Labor) says his contacts in the Syrian opposition want to be "friends" with Israel after Assad is ousted.

SFA: Assad Planned to Use French Journalist as Leverage

The Syria Free Army aborted its 'evacuation attempt' of a French journalist after learning Assad planned to use her as a bargaining chip.

Pentagon Has Desk-Drawer Military Plan to Attack Syria: Report

The Pentagon has detailed plans for military action if Obama decides to intervene, CNN says. Satellites are gathering intelligence.

Tunisia Offers Syria's Assad Asylum

In a bid to end the harsh crackdown on protesters in Syria, Tunisia has offered embattled President Bashar al-Assad a home in exile.

Clinton Stops Short on Assad's War Crimes

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stopped short of calling Syrian president Bashar al-Assad saying it would only serve to complicate things

Video: Wounded Journalist Smuggled from Homs to Lebanon

British photographer Paul Conroy, wounded in the deadly shelling of Homs, has been smuggled out of Syria into Lebanon.

Clinton: Arming Syrian Rebels is Supporting Al Qaeda

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rejects arming rebels in Syria, says that would mean supporting terror groups.

Syria: At Least 144 Dead as New Constitution Approved

At least 144 people died across Syria on Monday, mostly in Homs. Bodies of dead journalists still trapped in besieged city.

Assad Claims Voters Passed New Constitution, Amid Deaths

The Syrian gov't says 90% of voters approved a new constitution giving Pres. Bashar al-Assad 14 more years. Forty people were killed.

Hamas Leadership Left Syria, Deputy Leader Confirms

Hamas' No. 2 confirms that the terror group has left Syria because of protest crackdown.

Assad Votes in Referendum Dubbed 'a Farce' by the West

The U.S. and its allies dismiss Syrian referendum on a new constitution as a “farce” meant to justify bloody crackdown.

Syrians Vote on New Constitution, Activists Boycotting

Syrians cautiously went to the polls Sunday to vote on a new constitution that would keep President Assad in office until 2028.

Fall of Assad will Break Syria-Iran Axis, says Meridor

The fall of Assad will break the Iranian-Syrian axis and will be good for Israel, Intelligence Minister Dan Meridor says.

Medvedev Honors Syrian Who Praised 9/11

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev recently honored a Syrian writer who praised the 9/11 attacks and once wrote about “hated Jew Shylock.”

Red Cross Fails to Rescue Syria Wounded

Negotiations to have Red Cross rescue wounded Syrians, journalists from besieged Homs neighborhood fail.

Syria: Red Cross Enters Besieged Homs Neighborhood

Red Cross aid workers entered a besieged neighborhood in the Syrian city of Homs, negotiating to evacuate the wounded there.

Clinton Betting Against Syria's Assad

Saying the Internet renders brutality 'unsustainable,' Us top diplomat Hillary Clinton is headed to Tunis for an int'l conference on Syria

Report: Jordan to Protect Israel with Patriots

Report: Jordan will place Patriot missile batteries on its territory to protect itself and Israel against air strikes from Syria.

UN Panel May Accuse Syrian Leaders of War Crimes

A UN commission of inquiry has quietly submitted a sealed envelope listing Syrian leaders who may be accused of crimes against humanity.

Veteran American Journalist Killed in Syria

A veteran American journalist was killed and a second seriously wounded by the Syrian Army in Homs. A French photographer also died.

Golan Druze Turning against Assad

Druze in the Golan Heights are turning against Assad and protesting against his regime for the first since the Six-Day War in 1967.

Syria's Tuesday Death Toll More Than 100

More than 100 people killed in Syria since Tuesday morning, 1,237 people have been killed in the last three weeks alone.

Pentagon: Iranian Warships Didn't Dock in Syria

US military officials disputed reports that Iranian warships docked in Syria over the weekend.

Video: Masked Syrian Rebels Raise Rifles

Armed and masked rebels are organizing as Assad extends his war against the opposition and fires on Domestic protesters Tuesday.

Senators Call to Arm Opposition as Tanks Roll on Homs

Senators John McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham have called for nations to arm Syria's opposition forces as a massacre looms in Homs.

Jordan Readying for Syrian Refugees

Jordan plans to set up a refugee camp in order to accommodate what it fears will be mass numbers of Syrian refugees.

UN General Assembly Condemns Syria

The United Nations passed a non-binding resolution condemning 'systemic human rights violations' in Syria by the Assad regime.

Radical Imam: Assad Lying About Al-Qaeda in Syria

Salafi terror fundraiser Omar Bakri denied Al-Qaeda and other Sunni terror groups are active in Syria's uprising against Assad's regime

Video: Assad Blows Up Oil Pipeline; Children Starving

The brutal bombardment of Homs Wednesday became even more unbelievable. An oil site was blown up and people scavenged for food.

Video: Assad Starving Children to Death

Amb. Prosor told the UN Syrian children are starving to death. “They look out at the camera with pleading eyes – desperate for help.”

Assad Regime Is Seeing Its Own Tactics Being Turned Against It

The Assad regime that used infiltration tactics to destabilize neighboring states is seeing the same tactics being used against it.

EU Backs Arab League in Call for Syria Peace-Keepers

The European Union says it supports a peace-keeping mission to Syria, but Russia says Damascus must agree first; fighting continues

Former Army Officer Says Syrian Troops Used Chemical Weapons

An officer who recently defected from the Syrian army: Syrian security forces are using non-conventional weapons against protesters.

Syrian Rebels Deny They Possessed Israeli-Made Weapons

The Free Syrian Army rejects reports that it possessed weapons manufactured in Israel and in the United States.

Arab League Calls for UN Intervention in Syria

The Arab League is ready to break all ties with Bashar al-Assad - and to call in the UN to tame, if not remove, him

Al Qaeda Backs Overthrowing Assad

Al Qaeda calls for overthrowing Assad and reportedly sends terrorists to Syria, providing fuel for charges that rebels are “terrorists.”

US: Assad Regime Aims Heavy Artillery at Civilians

US Ambassador Robert Ford warns the Assad regime is firing heavy artillery, intended for "full scale warfare," at civilians in simple homes.

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.