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U.S. Officials: More in Favor of Arming Syria Rebels
(WASHINGTON) — Discussions within the Obama administration in favor of providing arms to the Syrian rebels are gaining ground amid new indications that President...
Syria’s Assad in Rare Visit as Rockets Hit Capital
(AMMAN, Jordan) — Syrian President Bashar Assad made a rare public appearance at a Damascus power station on Wednesday, while two bombs exploded near the city...
Syrian Prime Minister Escapes Bombing in Damascus
(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Syria's prime minister narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in the heart of the heavily defended capital Monday, state media said,...
Syrian Officials Deny Use of Chemical Weapons
(DAMASCUS, Syria) — Two Syrian officials denied Friday that government forces had used chemical weapons against rebels, Damascus' first response to U.S...
Decade-Old Mideast Peace Plan Re-Emerges
(JERUSALEM) — A dormant, decade-old Mideast peace plan has suddenly emerged as a possible key to breaking years of deadlock between Israel and the Palestinians. ...
Suicide Blast in Syrian Capital Kills at Least 15
(DAMASCUS, Syria) — A suicide car bomber struck Monday in the financial heart of Syria's capital, killing at least 15 people, damaging the nearby central bank...
Jordan Aid to Rebels Raises Tensions With Syria
(AMMAN, Jordan) — Jordan tightened security along its border with Syria, doubling the number of soldiers as President Bashar Assad's regime warned Thursday the...
LEGO: We’re Scrapping Star Wars Toy, But Not Because of Muslim Backlash
LEGO says it plans to retire its allegedly "racist" Jabba's Palace toy set, leading many to conclude the company is caving to backlash.
Syria’s Civil War: The Mystery Behind a Deadly Chemical Attack
Reports on bombings in Syria these days have become routine. But when Mohammad Sabbagh, an industrialist from Aleppo, heard about the attack near his hometown on...
Alt-Rock Legend Tommy Stinson Talks About Guns N’ Roses, Puff Daddy, and a Replacements Reunion
A conversation with the ex-Replacement and current Guns N' Roses bassist
Syrian Army Eroded by Defections, Battle Deaths
(BEIRUT) — A top Syrian cleric's appeal to young men to join the army raised the question of whether President Bashar Assad is running out of soldiers, prompting...
Syrian Opposition Head Visits Rebel Areas in North
(BEIRUT) — Following rebel gains, the leader of the Syrian opposition made his first visit Sunday to areas near the embattled northern city of Aleppo as fighters...
Assad’s Big Ally: How Deeply Entrenched is Iran in Syria?
Though Syria will not come up when the West and Iran sit down for nuclear talks, it is likely to be part of the unresolved calculus of power in the region
Car Bomb Kills At Least 53 in Syrian Capital
(DAMASCUS, Syria) — A car bomb exploded Thursday near Syria's ruling party headquarters in Damascus, killing at least 53 people and scattering mangled bodies...
Heavy Clashes Frighten Residents in Syria Capital
Syrian rebels and regime forces fought their most intense clashes in weeks inside the heavily guarded capital of Damascus on Wednesday, activists said, with the...
The Fallout from the Air Raid on Syria: Why Israel is Concerned
Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attacks but it would have had defensive reasons to stage them
Is This LEGO Star Wars Toy Racist?
Racisms is sadly alive and well in the world, but in a LEGO Star Wars toy set? Have a look at the picture above: That's LEGO's rendition of "Jabba's Palace," as...
Briefing
'You always hope it will not happen to us. Not again.' 1. KARIN SABAHA GEMAYEL, secretary at a law firm one block from the site of the most serious bombing in...
Reading While Eating for Oct. 19: On the Move
Tom Hanks Dropped the F-Bomb on Good Morning America. He even warned them he was going to do it. (Gawker) Bailout Bonus: Did Mitt Romney make $15 million off...
Must-Reads from Around the World
Most Competitive Country – The World Bank picked Singapore as the country with the world’s best business environment for the seventh year in a row, reports...
