By 50 to 42 percent, more Americans say the United States should not take broad military action against the Syrian government for its alleged use of chemical weapons, according to an  NBC News poll  released Friday. The public is more open to  President Obama’s proposed...

President Obama has not ruled out a limited strike against Syria, despite rising congressional reluctance and the refusal by Great Britain’s Parliament to be part of a military engagement, administration officials told congressional leaders Thursday. “The officials made clear that the...

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has said it planned to march in the capital, Cairo, reiterating it remained committed to a peaceful struggle, a day after hundreds of its supporters were killed in a bloody security crackdown in the capital. "Marches are planned this afternoon from Al-Iman mosque...

CIA could begin shipping arms in the coming weeks after clearance from House and Senate intelligence committees The  CIA  could begin shipping arms to  Syria  in the coming weeks, after two US congressional panels cleared the way for the controversial transfer of...