France suggests arming Syrian rebels

Russia says providing assistance to Syrian opposition fighters would breach international law.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has raised the prospect of sending "defensive weapons" to Syria's rebels.

US announces $30 million additional Syria aid

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. will provide an additional $30 million in humanitarian aid to Syria, bringing the total U.S aid to the war-torn nation to $200 million.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the U.S. will provide an additional $30 million in humanitarian aid to Syria, bringing the total U.S aid to the war-torn nation to $200 million.

Progress in talks on united Syria opposition

Turkish media reports say a Syria-bound plane from Armenia has landed in eastern Turkey so that its cargo can be inspected to make sure it is not carrying military equipment.

Syrian opposition leaders say they have made progress toward forging a broad-based leadership group sought by the international community.

Women shut out of Syria's opposition leadership

The leadership of Syria's main opposition bloc in exile, the Syrian National Council, has become an all-male affair after elections failed to promote a single woman to a decision-making group of 41.

The leadership of Syria's main opposition group in exile is an all-male affair after elections failed to promote a single woman to the decision-making group of 41 members.

Red Cross says it can't cope with Syria civil war

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross says that it can't cope with the worsening civil war in Syria.

Syria's civil war has been in a downward spiral since summer that makes it impossible for the Red Cross to cope with some of the country's humanitarian needs, the Red Cross president said Thursday.

Western efforts on Syria shifting

Within hours of President Barack Obama's re-election the deadlocked Syrian conflict moved into a new phase Wednesday, with Britain's prime minister urging the U.S. to join him in working directly with Syrian...

Western efforts to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad shifted dramatically Wednesday, with Britain announcing it will deal directly with rebel military leaders.

Syrian chaos deepens as rebels, Palestinians fight

Activists are reporting heavy fighting between rebels and government troops backed by Palestinian fighters in the capital Damascus.

New chaos engulfed Syria's civil war as Palestinian supporters and opponents of the embattled regime were swept up Monday in intense fighting in Damascus, while rival rebel groups clashed over control of a Turkish border...

Syria's main opposition group broadens base

An organizer says the main Syrian opposition bloc, the Syrian National Council, has voted to broaden its membership to include more activists and political groups from inside the country.

The main Syrian opposition bloc on Monday broadened its ranks to accommodate more activists and political groups from inside the country, officials said, in an apparent nod to international demands for a more representative...

Syria rebels kill 78 soldiers, attack checkpoints

Syria's state-run news agency says a fresh wave of bombings has hit Damascus and its outskirts.

Syrian rebels killed 78 soldiers on Thursday, about half of them in attacks on military checkpoints in the north just hours after a wave of bombings hit the Damascus area, activists said.