Thousands of protesters are expected on the streets of Belfast to urge G8 leaders to act on global poverty, although the issue looks likely to be overshadowed by concerns over the Syria conflict. Police in the Northern Ireland capital expect 10,000 people to join two demonstrations organised...

If the United States and allies genuinely want to change the course of the war in  Syria , it may take considerably more than simply supplying the faltering opposition with weaponry. Western officials say they still believe the ultimate endgame - and possibly the exit of Bashar...

  President Obama made the decision after his administration concluded Syrian forces under Bashar al-Assad were using chemical weapons, a spokesman said. Ben Rhodes did not give details about the military aid other than to say it would be "different in scope and...

A U.S. military source for Sky News Arabic revealed on Friday  that  heavy weapons and anti-aircraft missiles entered Syrian territory, comes in conjunction with the leaks talked about the possibility of imposing a U.S. no-fly zone is limited in Syria, are likely to be...