Syria

U.S., Jordan Plan to Face Syrian Weapons Threat

U.S., Jordan prepare to secure Syria’s chemical and biological weapons in case the government loses control.

Syria's Deputy Oil Minister Defects, Joins Rebels

Syria's deputy oil minister joins rebels, become the highest-ranking civil official to defect from Assad's regime.

UNESCO Condemns Syria But Won't Kick it Out

UNESCO condemns Syria for its brutal crackdown on protesters but stops short of dismissing it from its human rights committee.

Assad Digs in to Fight as UN Surveys Homs

Syria's Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue to battle 'foreign terrorists' as Int'l pressure fails to deter his bloody crackdown on dissent

Red Crescent Allowed into Homs

Aid workers accompanied by UN aid chief Valerie Amos entered the battered city of Homs as Syrian forces continue to shell other towns.

U.S. Proposes New Resolution on Syria

New resolution has Security Council demands an end to violence in Syria, both by government and opposition fighters.

Kofi Annan Begins Syrian Peace Bid

Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan is headed for Damascus in hopes of negotiating peace as Assad continues to spill his people's blood.

McCain Calls for U.S. Airstrikes in Syria

Senator John McCain calls for airstrikes against Syria. Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum says he would consider that.

Report: French Soldiers Captured in Syria

Reports are circulating that French troops are already aiding rebels in Syria as the West wrangles over a Libya-style intervention.

Assad's Father-In-Law 'Horrified' by Crackdown

Bashar Assad's London-based father-in-law says he is horrified by crackdown on protesters, worries about his daughter's safety.

Israel Offers Aid to Syrian Citizens

Israel offers to send help to Syrian citizens. “The state of the Jewish people can’t just sit by," FM says.

Syrian Govt 'Mop-up' in Homs: Executions and Rape

Syrian government forces refuse to allow Red Cross workers into Homs as they continue “mop-up” operations: raping and murdering civilians.

Syrian Forces Execute 47 Army Defectors

Forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad executed 47 army defectors as the bloody assault on the central city of Homs continues

Red Cross Denied Access to Homs as Killing Continues

Red Cross says Syria has blocked an aid convoy from entering the Baba Amr neighborhood of Homs. Meanwhile, the crackdown continues.

Haaretz Journalist: Allah is Not Great

Gideon Levy of Haaretz says Allah reveals his weakness to Syria's Sunni Muslims, whose fate depends on help from the world and from Israel.

Trapped French Journalists Escape Syria

After being trapped in Homs for days, French journalists Edith Bouvier and William Daniels reach Lebanon.

Syria Civil War Comes Close to Israeli Border

At least 15 people killed in clashes between Assad's forces and army deserters, just 2 kilometers from the border with Israel.

Security Council to Syria: Let Humanitarian Chief In

UN Security Council deplores the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria, calls on Assadto grant UN humanitarian access.

Libyan Gov't to Give $100M to Syrian Rebels

The Libyan government – formerly Libya's opposition forces – says it will give $100 million in food and medicine to Syria's rebel forces.

Journalists in Syria: 3 Dead, 3 Out, 2 MIAs

In less than a month, three journalists have been killed, three managed to escape and two are still missing in action in Syria, one wounded.

SFA: Iranian Tanks, Hizbullah Hit Squads in Homs

The top general for the Syrian Free Army says Iran and Hizbullah are actively aiding Bashar al-Assad in his brutal crackdown.

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.