A Western attack will not want for firepower or targets—but it will need to be finely judged if it is to work British and French aircraft flying out of Incirlik in  AS WAR-CRIES go, “There are no good options” leaves something to be desired. But punishing the Syrian...

An anticipated U.S.-led strike on  Syria  has not only put government forces on alert, it has also alarmed rebels, in particular Islamist groups linked to al Qaeda who worry they too are targets, Reuters reported. The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, al-Qaeda-linked group...

      This is a very interesting  wide-ranging interview with Ahmed Jarba , the president of the Syrian opposition’s National Coalition, with the Lebanese television channel LBC. Perhaps unlike previous public appearances, he looks very confident,...

 The U.N. experts investigating last week's alleged chemical weapons strike outside Damascus left Syria early Saturday and crossed into neighboring Lebanon, departing hours after President Barack Obama said he is weighing "limited and narrow" action against a Syrian regime that the...