Syria

Syria: four Filipino peacekeepers released

Ellen Connolly — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:14:00 +0000

Four Filipino UN peacekeepers abducted in Syria released.

Syria denies role in Turkey car bombing that killed at least 46 people (PHOTOS)

Alexander Besant and Tracey Shelton — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Syrian government officials have denied the country's role in a deadly car bombing in southern Turkey.

Syria denies role in Turkey car bombing that killed at least 46 people

Alexander Besant — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:00:26 +0000

Syrian government officials have denied the country's role in a deadly car bombing in southern Turkey.

UN peacekeepers seized in Golan Heights for the second time this year

Jill Langlois — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:32:00 +0000

Reuters reported that Syrian rebel group Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for taking the group of Filipinos, saying it is holding the peacekeepers to keep them safe after clashes in the area put them in danger.

Kerry meets Putin in Moscow on Syria mission

Daniel DeFraia — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:16:00 +0000

"The United States believes that we share some very significant common interests with respect to Syria — stability in the region, not having extremists creating problems throughout the region and elsewhere," Kerry said.

Turkish PM Erdogan calls airstrikes on Syria 'unacceptable'

Priyanka Boghani and Noga Tarnopolsky — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:08:00 +0000

Turkey's premier called the airstrikes that hit military sites in Syria over the weekend "unacceptable" on Tuesday.

Turkish doctors say no nerve gas in Syrian victims' blood

Tracey Shelton and Erin Cunningham — Sun, 05 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

REYHANLI, Turkey — Doctors in Turkey say initial tests of the blood of Syrian victims of a suspected chemical weapons attack for sarin gas returned negative.

Hezbollah convoy in Syria destroyed by Israeli airstrike

Alexander Besant and Noga Tarnopolsky — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:21:00 +0000

An Israeli airstrike destroyed a convoy in Syria allegedly carrying weapons to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah Friday, Israel officials claimed.

The second war in Syria is a struggle among Assad’s opponents

Daniel R. DePetris — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:13:54 +0000

The world may be focused on the big fight in Syria between the rebels and Bashar al-Assad’s regime, but there is a smaller, albeit just as significant, second front going on that much of the region’s leaders seem to have either ignored or forgotten.

Syria chemical weapons debate continues as Assad makes rare appearance

Alexander Besant — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:12:00 +0000

ALEPPO, Syria—The Syrian regime is being urged by the UN to open itself to chemical weapons inspectors after they were allegedly used by the government soldiers.

Doing nothing is Obama’s best option in Syria

Mac Deford — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:25:11 +0000

Syria, which has been percolating in and out of public view for the last two years, exploded into full sight this past week as a result of revelations that the Assad government may have used nerve gas against rebel-controlled areas. With over 70,000 already dead -- the result of air strikes, heavy shelling of populated areas, and other deadly conventional military means, one can legitimately wonder why the possible deaths of an additional dozen or two Syrians would cause such concern in Washington.

Israel says it's not pushing for intervention in Syria, despite chemical weapons claims

Priyanka Boghani and Noga Tarnopolsky — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:24:00 +0000

JERUSALEM — The Israeli intelligence and strategic affairs minister said on Sunday that Israel was not urging the United States to intervene militarily in Syria, despite recent intelligence reports that pointed to possible use of chemical weapons.

Rockets from Syria land in Lebanon as clerics declare jihad against Assad

Alexander Besant — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:24:26 +0000

Two rockets fired by Syrian rebels landed in a Shiite area of Lebanon Tuesday.

On Location Video: Stalemate in Aleppo

Tracey Shelton — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:32:24 +0000

Young rebels are disillusioned by the standoff in Syria's largest city.

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Israeli military returns fire into Syria after Golan attack

Alexander Besant — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:13:00 +0000

Israel said it fired a missile into Syria destroying a military post Sunday.