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How Women in One Syrian City Keep Protests Alive

Every Saturday, a group of women in Salamia, a city in western Syria, meet to discuss the events of the past week in relation to the two-year uprising against President Bashar Al-Assad. The women, who oppose the Syrian government, draft a political statement expressing their views. They...

Obama and Syria: a trail of half-steps, mixed messages

As the Syrian civil war deepened and anti-government rebels struggled to unify their fractious forces, the White House early last year quietly convened an elite group of senior policymakers to advise President  Barack Obama . Their unusual mandate: think outside the box on how to...

Assad forces make gains in Homs

    Assad forces backed by Hezbollah militia now control half of the Khaldiyeh district of Homs after ousting rebels in fierce fighting in the central Syrian city, a watchdog said on Saturday . ''The situation is getting extremely bad. No support to the Free...