Syrian troops capture Damascus suburb near airport
Syrian troops pushed forward with their offensive against rebels Saturday, capturing a suburb near the Damascus international airport as the U.S.
Key issues facing Iran
The following are the main domestic and international issues facing Iran's incoming president, Hasan Rowhani: ___ NUCLEAR QUESTION: Four rounds of ...
Russia questions Syrian chemical weapons evidence
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that the evidence put forth by the United States of chemical weapons use in Syria apparently doesn't meet ...
Obama takes bolder Syria stand as G-8 talks open
After months of caution, President Barack Obama suddenly is positioned more aggressively on Syria than the global leaders he's joining at a summit ...
Less US urgency at G-8 in call for European growth
When leaders of the nation's biggest economies gathered at the presidential retreat of Camp David last year, European elections had rattled the ...
Reaction cool to US arms plan for Syrian rebels
The Obama administration hopes its decision to give lethal aid to Syrian rebels will prompt other nations to beef up assistance, now that the U.S.
Hezbollah says it will keep fighting in Syria
Hezbollah's leader vowed Friday that his militants would keep fighting in Syria "wherever needed" after the U.S. agreed to arm the rebels in the civil ...
Oil price highest since January on Syria concerns
Oil rose to the highest level since January amid concerns about a possible escalation in Syria's civil war. Benchmark oil for July delivery rose $1.
Report: 73 Syrian officers, families cross border
As many as 73 Syrian military officers — including seven generals and 20 colonels — have crossed the border with their families "seeking refuge" in ...
Correction: Egypt-Syria story
In a story June 13 about the Egyptian presidency's position on citizens joining the fight in Syria, The Associated Press erroneously quoted the ...
Obama steps up military aid to Syrian rebels
President Barack Obama's authorization of military aid to the Syrian rebels "dramatically" increases U.S. support for the opposition, the White House ...
Futures fall to end volatile trading week
Stock futures slipped in light volume Friday to cap a tremendously volatile week of trading. A new report showed that U.S. wholesale prices rose more ...
Oil tops $97 amid Syria worries, ahead of US data
The price of oil rose past $97 a barrel Friday amid concerns about a possible escalation in Syria's civil war while traders awaited the release of ...
Russia disputes US claim on Syria chemical weapons
President Vladimir Putin's foreign affairs adviser says Moscow is not convinced with Washington's claim that Syrian regime had used chemical weapons ...
UN says nearly 93,000 killed in Syrian civil war
Syrians are being killed at an average rate of 5,000 per month, the U.N. said Thursday as it raised the overall death toll in the civil war to nearly ...
Gaza suffers drop in foreign aid over Syrian war
A refugee from Syria recently opened a bakery here, drawing long lines of customers eager to taste meat and cheese pastries with the special flavors ...
G-8 summit to press Russia on Syria
Britain and Germany aim to use next week's summit of major economic powers to press Russia's leader to use his leverage with the government of ...
UN says nearly 93,000 killed in Syrian conflict
Syria's upwardly spiraling violence has resulted in the confirmed killings of almost 93,000 people, the United Nations' human rights office said ...
Kuwaiti premier visits Iraq, tightening bonds
Kuwait's prime minister discussed ties with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad on Wednesday, signaling improving relations between neighbors still ...
Officials: Obama aides split on arming rebels
Despite growing alarm over the Syrian government's military advances, Obama administration officials are split over whether to arm the country's rebel ...
Syrian extremist rebels raid Shiite village
Syrian rebels, including Sunni extremists, stormed a village and battled pro-regime militiamen, killing more than 60 Shiite fighters and civilians in ...
Syrian rebels press US and allies to send weapons
With President Barack Obama weighing the issue, increasingly desperate Syrian rebels are pressing the U.S. and its allies to send weapons to even ...
UN chief: Syria spillover threatens Golan truce
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that spillover from Syria's civil war threatens a 40-year-old cease-fire between Syria and Israel in the ...
Syrian rebels reeling from loss of Qusair
The Syrian rebels' defeat in Qusair cost them more than a strategic stronghold. It has left them with a battered spirit and deep frustration.
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