Senior Cleric Killed in Damascus Suicide Bombing
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Syria) — A deadly suicide bombing inside a Damascus mosque on Thursday killed senior cleric Mohammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti, one of the most notable Sunni supporters of the current regime.According to the New York Times…
Dozens Killed, Scores Injured in Syrian Capital Bomb Attack
LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — What was believed to be an enormous car bomb explosion on Thursday left dozens dead and more than 235 people wounded in Syria’s capital of Damascus.Most of those killed, according to Syria’s official n…
Twin Blasts Rock Damascus Suburb, At Least 34 Dead
Archival photo. LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Two suicide bombers detonated vehicles packed with explosives in a Damascus suburb Wednesday, killing at least 34 people in a neighborhood of religious communities largely supporting t…
Twin Blasts Rock Damascus Suburb, At Least 34 Dead
Archival photo. LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Two suicide bombers detonated vehicles packed with explosives in a Damascus suburb Wednesday, killing at least 34 people in a neighborhood of religious communities largely supporting t…
Rebels, Militants Take Credit for Attack on Syrian Military Headquarters
LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Two groups are each taking credit for Wednesday’s suicide car bomb attack against the Syrian military headquarters in Damascus that left four guards dead and more than a dozen others wounded.The Free S…
Damascus Fighting Rages Following Attack on Assad Officials
File photo. AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — On Thursday, opposition fighters clashed with regime forces in the Syrian capital of Damascus for the fifth straight day.Activists reported the continued use of tanks and helicopters in neighborhoods in…
Syrian President Stays Out of Sight After Damascus Bombing
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Why hasn’t Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made any public statement yet about Wednesday’s bomb attack at the national security office in Damascus that killed at least three senior officials?Speculation…
Obama, Putin React to Damascus Bombing
Pete Souza/The White House(WASHINGTON) — The White House announced Wednesday that President Obama spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the earlier explosion in Damascus that killed Syria’s defense minister and two other governmen…
Israeli Intelligence Chief Says Syrian Capital Could Fall to Rebels
Alessio Romenzi/AFP/Getty Images(JERUSALEM) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may not be able to hold onto Damascus much longer, Israel’s spy chief said on Tuesday.Things are getting so desperate for al-Assad, Major General Aviv Kochavi told an…
Syrian Settlement Hopes Fade as Fighting Escalates
Vedat Xhymshiti/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Obeida Nahas works from a decent-sized desk in a colorless office. Hidden within the maze of an industrial complex, a short train-ride from central London, it’s a far cry from the bloody guerrilla battl…
Al Qaeda Fingered in Syrian Capital Bombings
LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/GettyImages(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Syria is pointing the finger at al Qaeda for causing the twin explosions in Damascus Thursday that left at least 55 people dead and more than 400 wounded.It was the deadliest attack in the capital since…
Powerful Bomb Blasts Leave Dozens Dead in Syrian Capital
LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/GettyImages(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Two powerful explosions Thursday in the Syrian capital of Damascus have left dozens dead and hundreds more wounded, according to the Ministry of the Interior.Witnesses at the scene said the blasts that …
Syrian Military General Assassinated by Armed Terrorist Group
JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images(BEIRUT) — A senior military general was assassinated Saturday outside his home in Damascus by an armed terrorist group, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.Brig. Gen. Issa al-Khouli, who was the head of a Syrian milita…
US Embassy in Syria Closed, Diplomats Evacuated
AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The United States has whisked its remaining diplomats out of Syria and suspended operations at its embassy in Damascus as violence there continues to increase, U.S. officials told ABC News.The skeletal staff, including A…
Funeral Services Held for Bombing Victims in Syria
AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Funeral services were held for victims of a Friday bombing in Damascus.BBC News reports that thousands attended the state-organized funeral at the Al-Hassan mosque on Saturday. An apparent suicide bomber detonated e…
Explosion in Syrian Capital Leaves Several Dead, Wounded
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Syria) — An explosion in the Syrian capital of Damascus Friday morning has left at least 10 people dead and 46 others injured, according to Syrian state television.Syrian TV says a police bus was attacked by a suicide …
Twin Blasts Rock Syrian Capital: Who Planted the Bombs?
LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — The conspiracy theories began to swirl even before the dust had settled on twin bombings that rocked Syria’s capital Friday, killing more than 40 people, according to Syrian authorities, and wounding m…
Twin Bombings Rock Syrian Capital; Dozens Dead, Injured
LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Two suicide bombers hit the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday, killing and injuring dozens of military personnel and civilians, according to Syrian state TV.The state TV says the twin attacks target…
US Pulls Some Staff from Embassy in Syria as Violence Escalates
LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — The U.S. embassy in Syria is pulling out some of its staff due to the deteriorating security situation in the country, the State Department announced Wednesday.U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford remains in th…