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Syrian rebels make last stand for Homs

  The Associated Press, Beirut| Weakened Syrian rebels are making their last desperate stand in Homs, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad launch their harshest assault yet to expel them from the central city, once known as the capital of the revolution. Some...

Syrian Activists Fighting -- And Failing -- To Spark Action

The Huffington Post| When the Syrian civil war began more than three years ago, Mariam Hamou took to Facebook and Twitter to spread the word about the brutality of the Syrian government and encourage Western governments to halt the violence. From her home in London, Ontario, she is still...