Free Syrian Army
Syrian rebels seek new leverage with abductions
World
August 15, 2012
Syrian rebels seek new leverage with abductions
BEIRUT — With gunmen standing in the background, a Syrian rebel video purported Tuesday to show their latest captive: a…
In the company of Syria’s armed ‘terrorist groups’
Opinion
August 8, 2012
In the company of Syria’s armed ‘terrorist groups’
This is the revolution of rural dwellers. Urban dwellers are more calculating, it seems. But rural folks, inside and outside…
Syria pummels rebels as battered city collects bodies
World
July 5, 2012
Syria pummels rebels as battered city collects bodies
YAYLADAGI, Turkey — Syrian artillery pounded a northwestern town on Wednesday and areas near the ghost city of Douma, where…
Blast hits Damascus, Turkey sends troops to border
World
June 28, 2012
Blast hits Damascus, Turkey sends troops to border
BEIRUT/ISKENDERUN, Turkey — Rebel forces attacked Syria's main court in central Damascus on Thursday, state television said, while Turkey deployed…
Syrian army killed children, used them as ‘human shields,’ says UN
Features/Interviews
June 12, 2012
Syrian army killed children, used them as ‘human shields,’ says UN
Syrian troops have tortured children, executed them and used children as young as eight as "human shields" during military raids…
Deadly clashes in Syria as EU-Russia seek solutions
World
June 4, 2012
Deadly clashes in Syria as EU-Russia seek solutions
Syrian government troops fought deadly battles with armed rebels on Monday as the European Union pushed for an end…
Syria rebel leader threatens to resume attacks, newspaper report says
World
May 9, 2012
Syria rebel leader threatens to resume attacks, newspaper report says
The commander of Syria's main armed rebel group has threatened to resume attacks on President Bashar al-Assad's forces, saying he…
Syria wants guarantees to pull troops from cities
World
April 8, 2012
Syria wants guarantees to pull troops from cities
BEIRUT — Syria's Foreign Ministry says the government will not withdraw its troops from cities without written guarantees from armed…
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
World
April 6, 2012
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
BEIRUT — Syrian troops and tanks battled rebels on Friday, opposition activists said, only four days before a troop pullback…
Syria conference: Gulf countries to fund rebels
World
April 1, 2012
Syria conference: Gulf countries to fund rebels
ISTANBUL — Participants at a conference on Syria say Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries are creating a multimillion-dollar fund…