Syrian air defenses pose formidable challenge
19 days ago
In 2007, Syria's aging Soviet-supplied air defense system received a shock when Israeli jets bombed a suspected nuclear reactor site along the Euphrates River in northeastern Syria.
New accusations on chemical weapons in Syria underscores Obama's line that we...
21 days ago
"And what we now have is evidence that chemical weapons have been used inside of Syria, but we don't know how they were used, when they were used, who used them," he said.
Italian journalist missing in Syria
22 days ago
The Turin newspaper's website on Tuesday said 62-year-old Domenico Quirico, an experienced war reporter, entered Syria on April 6 from Lebanon.
Syria regime claims rebel chemical attack kills 25
64 days ago
Rebels in northern Syria deny the government claim and blamed regime forces for Tuesday's missile attack on Khan al-Assad village in northern Aleppo province.
Syrian rebel chief: Fighters `will not give up'
68 days ago
"Also on Friday, at least eight Syrians were killed and 29 were injured when the bus they were traveling in from Syria overturned in the mountains in central Lebanon, officials said.
Civil war gives Syrian minorities no clear option
76 days ago
The Kurds, Syria's largest ethnic minority, have tried to use the security vacuum to increase their independence, often clashing with rebels who seek to "liberate" their areas.
Low on ammo, rebels drive in northern Syria slows
78 days ago
The city is strategic because it sits astride a major supply route linking the capital, Damascus, with Idlib city and, further to the north, Syria's largest city and commercial hub, Aleppo.
Syrian rebel chief: Fighters desperate for weapons
81 days ago
Croatia's president said Friday his country will withdraw about 100 peacekeeping troops from the Syria-Israel border after reports that Syrian rebels have been armed with Croatian weapons.
12th-century mosque is scene of Syrian fighting
82 days ago
The rebels have made strategic gains in northern Syria in recent weeks, including the capture of a hydroelectric dam and some military bases.
Syrian rebel put his dreams on hold in civil war
82 days ago
He was fresh out of school in March 2011, when Syria's uprising began and erased his career plans of treating animals and someday becoming a professor.