The Pentagon totally pinky-swears that this has nothing to do with Syria. It just happens to have sent 5,000 troops to neighboring Jordan to participate in a nine-day air defense, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance exercise, dubbed Eager Lion.   While the Pentagon says this...

 a statement apparently from Jabhat al-Nusra about the killing of a 14-year-old boy, who parents say was killed by three armed men after he said he won't offer coffee to customers for money to be paid later: "We Jabhat al Nusra confirm the following: We have nothing to do with the issue...

  Syrian rebels and activists have condemned the killing of a 14-year-old boy, allegedly by al-Qaeda-linked fighters who accused him of blasphemy. Residents of the northern city of Aleppo say Mohammad Qataa was shot dead after being accused of misusing the name of the Prophet Muhammad....

  U.S. President  Barack Obama  will consider a wide range of options on  Syria  during meetings at the White House this week, a State Department spokeswoman said on Monday, expressing concern over a worsening situation in Syria. "A wider range of options...