Syrian rebels
US-trained Syrian rebels gave equipment to Al-Qaeda
Middle East
September 26, 2015
US-trained Syrian rebels gave equipment to Al-Qaeda
The Pentagon on Friday said a group of US-trained Syrian rebels had handed over ammunition and equipment to Al-Qaeda's affiliate…
Sources: US military starts training Syria fighters to combat Islamic State
Middle East
May 7, 2015
Sources: US military starts training Syria fighters to combat Islamic State
The US military has started training Syrian fighters to combat Islamic State militants, US and Middle East sources told Reuters…
Pentagon to deploy 400 troops to train Syrian rebels
World
January 16, 2015
Pentagon to deploy 400 troops to train Syrian rebels
The U.S. military is planning to deploy more than 400 troops to help train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State,…
In Assad’s coastal heartland, Syria’s war creeps closer
World
April 13, 2014
In Assad’s coastal heartland, Syria’s war creeps closer
For three years, residents of Syria's Mediterranean provinces have watched from their coastal sanctuary as civil war raging further inland…
France, Britain say U.N. must access alleged Syria attack site
World
August 22, 2013
France, Britain say U.N. must access alleged Syria attack site
France and Britain said on Wednesday that United Nations inspectors currently in Syria should be allowed immediate access to the site…
Free Syrian Army fighters recount falling in love during war
World
April 7, 2013
Free Syrian Army fighters recount falling in love during war
ALEPPO — While being a landscape of warfare and death for the last two years, love and romance has…
France says will study arming Syria rebels once government formed
World
November 13, 2012
France says will study arming Syria rebels once government formed
France broke ranks with its European allies on Tuesday by officially recognizing Syria's new opposition coalition and said it would…
Fighting erupts near Damascus ahead of truce deadline
World
October 25, 2012
Fighting erupts near Damascus ahead of truce deadline
President Bashar al-Assad's forces fired heavy tank and rocket barrages at a Damascus suburb on Thursday, killing five people, opposition…
Syria forces hit rebel bastions despite peace moves
World
April 2, 2012
Syria forces hit rebel bastions despite peace moves
President Bashar al-Assad's regime pressed its deadly campaign to crush dissent on Monday, reportedly pounding northern rebel strongholds as it…
Syria troops fight rebels in rare Damascus clashes
World
March 19, 2012
Syria troops fight rebels in rare Damascus clashes
BEIRUT — Syrian security forces clashed Monday with gunmen in an upscale neighborhood of the capital Damascus that is home…