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Syrian security forces have summarily executed over 100 civilians and wounded or captured opposition fighters in recent attacks on opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday.
Turkey has protested after Syrian forces opened fire across the border, the first such attack since Turkey began housing refugees from the unrest.
Free Syrian Army Spurns Call for Written Guarantees
Washington wants regime change and won't tolerate peaceful resolution
The violence in Syria cannot be averted by means of traditional observers, believes UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan.
The first rotation of about 200 US marines has arrived in Australia on a six-month training deployment. A total of 2,500 troops are expected to arrive over the next few years in Darwin to enhance the US’s military presence in the Asia-Pacific.
The international envoy to Syria tells the UN Security Council there's no progress in implementing a ceasefire
Obama plans regime change by any means, including war
While Warning of Peace 'Deadline,' Is US Position Already Set?
The 70-nation Friends of Syria has recognized the Syrian National Council as the "legitimate representative" of all Syrians, the conference's final statement says.
Obama plans regime change by any means, including war
Arab states in the Persian Gulf have agreed to provide a monthly stipend of several million dollars to pay a “salary” to opposition fighters in Syria and encourage more defections from President al-Assad’s army, participants at an international confe
The Assad regime, the insurgents, and foreign intervening powers continue to prolong the conflict
The UK has announced it will allocate some £500,000 ($795,000) to supply non-military aid to the Syrian opposition.
In late February, 13 French military officers were arrrested in Homs at the height of the armed insurrection, pointing to the presence of foreign troops on Syrian soil in derogation of international law.
No sooner had Kofi Annan, the special United Nations envoy to Syria, announced scoring “an important first step” towards implementing a peace plan in the war-torn country, the US and Western powers were scrambling to scupper the goalposts.
Syria is among the most pressing items on the docket, and is an issue that has already divided and in some ways defeated the meeting. Saudi Arabia and Qatar wanted a resolution calling for al-Assad to step down in Syria and for arming the Syrian revo
Obama has already begun intervening in Syria to a considerable degree, holding out military support until the rebels organize
Syrian troops crossed into Lebanese territory and clashed with opposition forces there, according to eye witness reports. Other sources say there was no actual incursion.
Syria's murky, multi-level conflict continues to grow worse. So does public confusion here in the west as the US, British and some European media keep depicting Syria's civil war as a simple passion play pitting the evil Asad regime in Damascus again
US Claims to Be 'Uncertain' About Sending Arms
Syria's uprising could end up looking like Libya, Algeria, Kosovo, or perhaps something different altogether.
Islamist Groups Look to Gain More Influence Over Rebellion
In an article posted on the Bloomberg website, the neocon propagandist, Jeffrey Goldberg, tells us an attack on Iran is “historically inevitable” and will not result in World War Three.
Speaking with an unusually unanimous voice on a divisive issue, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday approved a statement supporting former Secretary-General Kofi Annan's peacemaking efforts in Syria and the delivery of aid for victims of
Moscow and Beijing have been firmly opposing intervention in Syria, stressing the need for a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
So here we are, finally, messily winding down the long war in Afghanistan and simultaneously being goaded toward new military ventures against the regimes in Syria and Iran. What are the right questions the president should ask?
Russia's foreign minister urged Syria to support U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's peacemaking efforts "without delay".
Two large explosions, believed to be car bombs, struck the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Saturday morning, hitting intelligence and security buildings in busy sections of the city and killing or wounding dozens of civilians and security personnel.
Angered by Russia's refusal to stop selling arms to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. lawmakers are urging the Defense Department to halt U.S. purchases of Russian helicopters and parts for the Afghan air force
