Opposition National Coalition has accused Assad regime forces of using "excessive repression" to control the rebellion which took place inside the central prison of Homs, killing at least 27. The coalition issued a statement on Monday...
The White House will closely examine Russia's offer to work with Syria to put its chemical weapons under international control but the U.S. Congress should still back military action to keep pressure on Damascus, a top aide said on Monday. "We want to take a hard look at the proposal,"...
The U.N. human rights chief said Monday there is little doubt that chemical weapons were used in Syria but she did not specify which of the combatants was suspected of using them. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay spoke two days ahead of the expected update from a...
Much of the debate over U.S. intervention in Syria boils down the conflict there to a clash between the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and an armed rebellion in which al-Qaeda affiliates play a significant role. Typically ignored in that conversation are the voices of the...
