Summit in Iran Concludes with Call for End to Hostilities in Syria
Scott Peterson/Getty Images(TEHRAN, Iran) — The summit in Iran about how to deal with the conflict in Syria ended with the participants urging a ceasefire and an end to aggressions between President Bashar al-Assad’s government and opposition forces.A…
Islamic Militant Groups Oppose New Syria Coalition
Scott Peterson/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — The new Syria opposition coalition endorsed by the U.S., Turkey and Arab countries is getting the cold shoulder from extremist Islamist groups fighting in Syria.Formed last week, the National Coalition of…
Iran Hosts Meeting to Find Peaceful Syria Settlement
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran hosted a meeting Sunday described by Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi as “a major step to move out of the current crisis in Syria.”The so-called “National Syrian Dialogue Meeting” featured an estimated 200 …
The UK May Soon Recognize Syrian Rebel Group
Scott Peterson/Getty Images(LONDON) — So far, France is the only Western nation to formally recognize the Syrian opposition group, but the United Kingdom may soon join the French.U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague is scheduled to meet Friday with le…
Syria Launches More Air Strikes, Blasts French Recognition of Rebel Coalition
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Syrian authorities on Wednesday ordered additional air strikes against rebels in villages close to the Turkish border, and blasted a French government decision to formally recognize the newly-formed Syrian rebel…
France Recognizes New Syrian Coalition; May Arm Rebels
BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/GettyImages(PARIS) — France has taken the step of formally recognizing the new Syrian opposition coalition as the “only representative of the Syrian people and therefore as the future provisional government of a democratic …
Syria’s New War Strategy Could Involve Israel
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appears to be taking steps to expand the 20-month-long conflict in his country to include a once-bitter enemy, Israel.Last weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired …
Is Israel Being Drawn into Syrian Conflict?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(JERUSALEM) — For the first time since the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired at Syria on Sunday after a mortar round from that country landed in the Golan Heights.There were no damage or injuries but Israeli …
New Syrian Coalition Named
Scott Peterson/Getty Images(DOHA, Qatar) — There’s a new main opposition group seeking the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.After meeting for days in the Qatari capital of Doha, a new coalition called the National Coalition for Opposition…
Great Britain Offers a Way Out for Syrian President
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Britain’s prime minister is telling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to get out of the country while he still can.Al-Assad appears more determined than ever to stick out the conflict until the bitter end …
Bashar Al-Assad Says He Will Live and Die in Syria
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is not going anywhere.In an interview with Russia Today to be broadcast on Friday, he told the TV network, “I’m not puppet, I wasn’t made by the West to go to th…
Turkey’s Missiles Could Create No-Flight Zone over Syria
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ANKARA, Turkey) — The U.S. and the rest of the West have been opposed to creating a no-fly zone over Syria, fearing the might of President Bashar al-Assad’s air force despite the leader’s seeming reluctance to trust many of his …
Syrian President Can’t Trust Most of His Pilots, Former General Alleges
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(DOHA, Qatar) — President Bashar al-Assad is being hampered by apparent disloyalty, making it more difficult to launch air strikes against rebel targets, a former air force general is alleging.Maj. Gen. Mohammed Fares, now …
Report: 50 Syrian Soldiers Killed in Bombing
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(DAMASCUS, Syria) — At least 50 Syrian soldiers were reportedly killed in a suicide car bombing Monday, perhaps the deadliest single blow dealt to President Bashar al-Assad’s forces since the conflict with rebels began nearly 20 …
Russia Still Resistant to Transitional Government in Syria
ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — Russia continues to be a thorn in the side of those seeking a quick resolution to the ongoing conflict in Syria.After talks with the Arab League and Egyptian leaders in Cairo Monday, Russian Foreign Minister…
Israeli Army Jeep Hit by Syrian Gunfire
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(GOLAN HEIGHTS, Israel) — An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Jeep was hit by gunfire from Syria while on a routine patrol along the border in the Golan Heights, military officials in Israel confirmed. According to the IDF, the Jeep w…
Syrian Opposition Groups Attempt Unification
Scott Peterson/Getty Images(DOHA, Qatar) — As the conflict in Syria rages, various opposition groups seeking the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad are meeting in Qatar to build a more united front against their common enemy.One organization not invi…
Syrian Tanks Enter Israel
JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images(TEL AVIV) — Three Syrian tanks have entered the demilitarized zone between Israel and Syria on Saturday.A spokesperson for the Israeli military told ABC News that it is an internal Syrian matter. It’s believed the tan…
New Syria Peace Plan Comes from China
JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images(BEIJING) — China has decided it too wants a shot at trying to find a solution to the 19-month long conflict in Syria between government and rebel forces that shows no signs of ending.On his visit to Beijing Thursday, United…
White House Wants New Opposition Leadership in Syria
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images(ZAGREB, Croatia) — The Obama administration not only wants regime change in Syria, it’s also pushing for new leadership for rebels seeking to oust President Bashar al-Assad.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed…