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UK's Hague urges Syria opposition to join Geneva talks

Syria's moderate opposition should "commit itself fully" to planned peace talks, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has said after talks in London. Planned talks in Geneva next month offered Syrians the "best hope to improve their lives", Mr Hague said. He was speaking after Arab and...

Syrian Trade Routes Shift as Cucumbers Carve Out Divisions

The cucumbers at Haitham Mohammad’s stall used to travel a few miles to Damascus from the lush fields of Ghouta around the Syrian capital. They now get shipped from more than 200 kilometers (124 miles) away. The produce comes from the northern Aleppo Province after anti-government rebels...

Iran has occupied Syria, opposition chief says

 Syria National Coalition President Ahmed al-Jarba said Iran has occupied Syria. “Iran must not have the role of the middle in the Syria talks because it has occupied Syria,” he said. The SNC has also called on the Lebanese Hezbollah to evacuate Syrian soil....