Syria's Splintered Opposition: Who Is Running the War Against the Regime?
Syria is no longer sliding into war or staring at the abyss of warfare. Syria is at war. Although peaceful protesters still take to the streets in their thousands, the phenomenon that is the Free Syrian Army (FSA) is, short of a palace coup, becoming the main actor in a revolution that is growing nastier by the day. ...
Britain recalls ambassador to Syria: Hague
Britain has recalled its ambassador to Syria for consultations in protest as the regime intensifies its violent crackdown against demonstrators, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Monday.
U.S. closes embassy, pulls diplomats from Syria as violence intensifies
DAMASCUS, Syria — The United States closed its embassy in Damascus on Monday citing security concerns, while Britain summoned its ambassador to London to discuss Syria’s increasingly bloody crackdown on anti-government demonstrators. Read full article >>
UK makes diplomatic protests over Syria violence
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is recalling its ambassador to Syria for consultations as a diplomatic protest against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on protesters, Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday. The Syrian ambassador in London was also summoned to the Foreign Office to hear a British protest over the violence in Syria, Hague told parliament. The moves come after Russia ...
US closes Syria embassy, pulls out all staff
The United States closed its embassy in Syria and pulled out all its staff on Monday amid deteriorating security as President Bashar al-Assad's government intensified its bloody crackdown.
What a Syria Intervention Might Look Like
On Sunday, the U.S. proposed an international coalition of the willing to aid Syria's opposition following a decision by Russia and China to block a U.N. effort to end the violent conflict. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that a "brutal civil war" could unfurl and urged "friends of democratic Syria [to] support the Syrian people's right to have a better future." She added: "Faced with ...
Syria next steps: With diplomacy stalled, escalation expected
Diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria appear to have reached an impasse following the vetoing by Russia and China of a United Nations Security Council resolution.
U.S. closes embassy in Syria over security concerns
The United States shuttered its embassy in Syria and pulled out its remaining staff Monday after the government refused to address its security concerns, the State Department said.
U.N. victory may push Syria's Assad into unwinnable war
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's victory in dodging a U.N. resolution it deemed a license for regime change may only escalate its internal conflict into a full-fledged civil war that many analysts believe President Bashar al-Assad cannot ultimately win. With the collapse of the sole diplomatic effort recognized by Assad's foes - both armed and in a split civilian opposition, the stage is set for ...
Syria pounds protest hubs as nearly 70 killed
Syrian forces rained rockets and shells on protest hubs on Monday and killed at least 66 civilians, activists said, as Washington closed its Damascus embassy and Britain recalled its ambassador.