Syria's Assad: Israel, Foreign Media to Blame for Unrest
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addressed the nation, promising reforms without specifics and blaming an Israeli conspiracy for unrest at home.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addressed the nation, promising reforms without specifics and blaming an Israeli conspiracy for unrest at home.
A US college student is being held in Syria. His parents say he was picked up by authorities during a demonstration in Damascus.

The U.S. resumes full diplomatic relations with Syria, sending new ambassador Robert Ford.

U.S. President Barack Obama used his Constitutional muscle this week to appoint an ambassador to Syria while the Senate was not in session.

In a sign of another Obama ”engagement” failure, a top US official said Syria can forget about the Golan while damaging US interests in Lebanon.
