Syria's defector pilot: 4 takeaways
Posted on June 22, 2012, at 12:16 PMThe unprecedented, high-profile escape is a huge embarrassment for President Bashar al-Assad. What does it mean for Syria's pro-democracy uprising?
Is the U.N. abandoning Syria's rebels?
Posted on June 18, 2012, at 10:23 AMHundreds of United Nations monitors halt their mission as Bashar al-Assad and Syrian rebels flout the U.N.'s ceasefire deal, raising fears of all-out civil war
Russia's attack helicopters: Did Putin outfox the U.S. in Syria?
Posted on June 13, 2012, at 2:45 PMAmerica accuses Moscow of providing Syria with deadly weaponry, and critics say the U.S. was foolish to believe Russia would ever turn on Assad
Should the U.S. assassinate Syria's Assad?
Posted on June 12, 2012, at 12:55 PMBashar al-Assad's efforts to crush the opposition are getting bloodier by the day, fueling chatter that extreme measures are needed to stop the killing
Is Russia abandoning Syria's Assad?
Posted on June 11, 2012, at 9:22 AMMoscow says it will accept Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's resignation, if that's what Syrians want. But Russia might just be thinking of its own interests
Could Syria's WMDs fall into terrorists' hands?
Posted on June 6, 2012, at 10:56 AMSyria reportedly has one of the world's biggest stockpiles of chemical weapons — and, in the chaos of the country's current mess, extremists may try to grab them
Is Syria's ceasefire officially dead?
Posted on June 5, 2012, at 8:55 AMAnti-government forces resume attacks, saying the Assad regime never respected the peace deal, leaving little hope for an end to the fighting
America expels Syria's top diplomat: Will it do any good?
Posted on May 30, 2012, at 9:50 AMWith Kofi Annan's ceasefire failing, the U.S. joins an international push to pressure Syria after a gruesome massacre leaves more than 100 villagers dead
Syria's Houla massacre: Has the time for intervention finally come?
Posted on May 29, 2012, at 9:05 AMAfter dozens of women and children are killed, allegedly by government forces, pressure mounts for the West to oust Bashar al-Assad
America's increasing support for Syria's rebels: 5 takeaways
Posted on May 16, 2012, at 4:10 PMWith a U.N.-backed peace plan in tatters, America gingerly cooperates with opposition forces fighting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad
The Syria car bombings: 3 repercussions
Posted on May 11, 2012, at 2:29 PMHorrific, deadly blasts trigger renewed protests and push an already shaky ceasefire deal to the brink of collapse. What's next for Syria?
Syria's 'sham election': 3 takeaways
Posted on May 8, 2012, at 10:45 AMThe opposition dismisses the vote as a joke, even as the Assad regime touts it as proof that the government is moving toward democracy
Are terrorists hijacking Syria's uprising?
Posted on May 1, 2012, at 10:35 AMA string of suicide bombings raises fears that Islamist extremists are exploiting the chaos to extend their reach into Syria
Time for the West to intervene in Syria?
Posted on April 26, 2012, at 11:02 AMWith Bashar al-Assad's forces continuing to kill civilians despite the peace plan, France says it might be time to reconsider military strikes
Is Kofi Annan's peace plan for Syria naive?
Posted on April 12, 2012, at 12:07 PMA tenuous ceasefire is in effect, but fears linger that Syria will quickly resume its assault on the opposition
What would a Syrian peace look like?
Posted on April 3, 2012, at 2:10 PMBashar al-Assad pledges to pull out of opposition strongholds by April 10. But will a U.N.-brokered ceasefire will really take root?
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