Lebanese government imposed new entry controls on Syrians on Tuesday and said it would begin shutting down unlicensed businesses as refugees continue to pour into the country. As of July 22, the UN says over 633,000 Syrians escaping their war-torn country have crossed into Lebanon....

   Assad's forces had imposed more restrictions on movement and  transportation against the people of Homs, the latest procedure was requesting birth certificate which assured that the person is originally from Homs neighborhoods, according to Zaman Alwasl's local source....

Assad militias intend to expel Sunnis, who live in the rich areas of Homs in order to control their areas. ''It's not a sectarian cleanse this time, it's a cleanse of interests and greed.'' Activist said to Eqtsad, newspaper affiliated to Zaman Alwasl. The systematic arrests...

  Syria's opposition coalition said on Tuesday it still did not have enough sophisticated weapons to turn the tide against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and would try to convince Paris to provide more military help. Speaking ahead of a visit to the United States and the...