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...

The death toll in  Syria  reached at least 93,000 at the end of April, but the true number of victims from the violence now in its third year may be much higher, the  United Nations  human rights office said on Thursday according to Reuters. Navi Pillay, U.N....

  It's a warm day on the Turkish-Syrian border. France's recently recalled ambassador to Syria  is incognito with his deputy and a security agent. After checking the surroundings are clear, the diplomat pulls out a stash of brown envelopes stuffed with thousands of dollars....

A senior official in Egypt's presidency says Egyptians are free to join the fight in Syria and will not be prosecuted upon return .   In a response to an Associated Press question Thursday about the government's stance on citizens going to fight alongside Syrian...