Syrian President Bashar Assad’s 11-year-old son Hafez is not afraid of a potential military strike on Syria—if you are to believe a Facebook post from what appears to be his account, according to the New York Times’s Liam …
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Syrians Flee as Threat of U.S. Missile Strike Looms
Talk of a possible Western intervention in Syria is prompting residents to flee for safety. In this report from CNN, residents express their fear of an American strike, and continuing violence withing the country. Across the border in Lebanon, volunteers are setting up tents and preparing food and shelter for approximately 1200 families.
The U.S. Weighs Syria Strikes: How Military Action Could Make Things Worse
As an American and European coalition moves forward with military action on Syria, lack of support from Arab nations could set the stage for a continued conflict
UN’s Syria Envoy Against U.S.-Led Military Intervention in Syria
The U.N.-Arab League Envoy to Syria says Security Council must be part of any Syria plan
Israelis Line Up for Gas Masks as U.S. Ponders Syria Missile Strikes
Arab League Shies Away from Fully Backing Syrian Intervention
The Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi spoke with CNN about a potential western-backed airstrike on Syria. Despite condemning the Syrian regime for its reported use of chemical weapons on its own civiliians, al-Arabi warned that U.S.-led strikes could intensify anti-American feeling in the region.
WATCH: President Obama on Syria
“I have not made a decision,” President Obama told PBS Newshour on Wednesday evening when asked about U.S. involvement in Syria.
LIVE UPDATES: U.S. Prepares for Action in Syria
Obama says he will seek authorization from Congress to strike Syria, a day after the release of a U.S. intelligence assessment that concludes with “high confidence” Assad used chemical weapons.
Syrian Ambassador: We Are in a ‘State of War’
On Wednesday, Bashar Jaafari, Syria’s Ambassador to the U.N. told reporters that his country is in a “state of war.” Referring to a potential American air strike, he said Syria is preparing for the “worst case scenario.”
U.N. Urges Peace as Attack Against Syria Looms
‘Give peace a chance. Give diplomacy a chance,’ the U.N. chief said.
As Syria Attack Seems Imminent, Al-Qaeda and the U.S. Eye The Same Enemy
It’s an uncomfortable truth for policymakers in Washington and other Western capitals considering a strike on the Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad: a military assault on regime targets in response to last week’s alleged …
Iranian Officials: Israel Will Be First Victim of a Syria Attack
Iranian officials have issued warnings that if a U.S.-led coalition attacks Syria Israel could find itself in the line of fire.
“If such an incident takes place, which is impossible, the Zionist regime will be the first victim of a military attack on Syria,” Iran’s Fars new agency quoted senior parliamentary official Hossein …
A Coalition of the Willing: Europe’s Role in Possible Syrian Intervention
A decade after opposing the invasion of Iraq, France and Germany could play a major role in possible military action against Syria