Syria
Report: Assad Claims Delivery of Russian Arms
Lebanese media say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has acknowledged receiving a first shipment of a Russian air defense system that could help him to deter ... Full story
Kerry in Jordan to Discuss Syria Peace Bid
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Jordan to meet with U.S. allies and Syrian opposition figures for talks aimed at building support for ... Full story
Syria Denies Delaying Chemical Weapons Probe
UNITED NATIONS — Syria’s United Nations' ambassador blamed what he called "some influential countries" for the delay in sending a chemical weapons investigation team to ... Full story
President Obama Takes Questions from the Press
Today, President Obama held a press conference in the briefing room at the White House. He answered questions from reporters about Syria, the sequester, implementation ... Full story
Hagel: US Believes Syria Used Chemical Weapons
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the U.S. intelligence community believes the Syrian government has used sarin gas on a small scale against rebels trying ... Full story
Obama Renews Call for Assad Departure
WHITE HOUSE — President Barack Obama has renewed his determination to achieve a political transition in Syria, and the departure of President Bashar al-Assad. ... Full story
Kerry Travels to Turkey for Syrian Opposition Meeting
STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Turkey Saturday for a meeting of foreign ministers who back opposition groups fighting to ... Full story
Assad: Turkey Untruthful About Syrian Uprising
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Turkish Prime Minister RecepTayyipErdogan has been lying about the Syrian uprising. ... Full story
VOA Finds Evidence of Syrian Cluster Bomb Use
AZAZ, SYRIA — The Syrian government says it does not use cluster bombs against rebels or civilians. Human rights groups, however, say they have accumulated ... Full story
US to Provide $60 Million for Syrian Opposition
The United States is providing $60 million in immediate aid to the Syrian opposition, including food, medical supplies and direct non-lethal aid to the opposition's ... Full story
Wide Support for Mobile Phone Unlocking Bill
WASHINGTON (CN) - A bill that would let consumers unlock their cellphones from contract carriers received support on both sides of the aisle at a House subcommittee hearing Thursday. ... Full story
