Turkey criticizes Israeli airstrikes on Syria
14 days ago
Turkey's prime minister has denounced Israeli airstrikes on Syria, saying the attacks help strengthen Syrian President Bashar Assad's hand.
Obama likely to get an earful on Syria this week
65 days ago
President Barack Obama will hear plenty about Syria when he steps off Air Force One in the Middle East this week, very likely facing new pressure from worried allies to help rebels oust Syrian...
Israel closely watching what weapons are being sent to Syria's rebels
87 days ago
Israel is closely monitoring the kinds of weapons that are being sent to Syrian rebel groups, and it's consulted with U.S. officials about which weapons they consider too sophisticated to be...
Iran official: Attack on Syria is attack on Iran
114 days ago
Issuing Tehran's strongest warning to date, a top Iranian official said Saturday that any attack on Syria would be deemed an attack on Iran, a sign that it will do all it can to protect embattled...
Kremlin to start evacuation of Russians from Syria
119 days ago
The Russian government says it is sending two planes to Lebanon to evacuate Russians from Syria, the first such effort since the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad began in March 2011.
Russia welcomes any offer to give Assad refuge
149 days ago
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin distanced himself further than ever from the Syrian president, saying Russia does not seek to protect him and suggesting his regime is growing weaker.
Correction: Bahrain-Security Summit story
150 days ago
Gulf Arab states, in particular, have urged the Obama administration to take stronger action on Syria, where Saudi Arabia and Qatar seek to open channels to send heavy weapons to rebel forces...
Iran cautiously ponders Syria after Assad
154 days ago
But Tehran's whiplash diplomacy over the weekend suggested its embrace of the Syrian president could be cooling.
Iran urges election as step to halt Syria conflict
155 days ago
The plan, described by state media and Iranian news agencies, also calls for efforts to halt the flow of weapons into Syria and to hold talks that include the government of Syrian president...
Russia backtracks on statement about Assad's fall
158 days ago
Russia issued a clumsy denial Friday of a statement from its point man on Syria, who said a day earlier that Syrian President Bashad Assad is losing control of the country.
