The group overseeing the process says it will still meet mid-2014 deadline of removing entire arsenal
Syria
Lebanon Fires on Syrian Aircraft
After Syrian forces bombed near the Lebanese border
Saudi Arabia Pledges $3 billion for Lebanese Army
Huge fund for “fighting terrorism” announced after the funeral of Mohamad Chatah, a senior Sunni politician killed in Beirut on Friday
Watchdog: Syrian Chemical Weapons Disposal Will Miss Deadline
Bad weather, shifting front lines and a hazardous overland journey are all contributing factors
Family Says British Doctor Died in Syrian Detention
Had been in custody since last year
After a Long Delay, Lebanon Finally Says Yes to Ikea Housing for Syrian Refugees
The housewares giant has teamed up with the U.N. to build better shelters for refugees, but authorities in Beirut fear hundreds of thousands of Syrians now living as refugees in Lebanon may get too comfortable
Top U.S.-Backed Rebel Commander Flees Syria
Growing infighting among rebel factions
‘She Was My Mandela’ — Famous Syrian Activist Gets Abducted
Razan Zaitouneh, an award-winning Syrian human-rights activist, was abducted this week by suspected Islamist militants
U.S. and U.K. Cut Military Aid to Syria Rebels
Infighting among rebel groups and the rise of the Islamic Front has left Western countries concerned that aid will end up in the wrong hands
5 Things to Know About Destroying Syria’s Chemical Weapons
The international organization entrusted with monitoring and destroying chemical weapons received a Nobel Prize for Peace today. But it has its work cut out for it still when dealing with Syria’s stockpile
To Syria’s Revolutionaries, Assad Isn’t Looking So Bad After All
With their revolution hijacked by Islamists, many Syrian rebels are rethinking their stance against the man they’ve been trying to overthrow
Hizballah’s War of Shadows With Saudi Arabia Comes Into the Light
As the sectarian violence of Syria’s conflict spills over, the proxy struggles between Lebanon’s influential Shi‘ite organization Hizballah and the staunchly Sunni Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have turned into open war
Circus Troupe Tries to Lift Spirits of Syrian Refugees
You can’t really call it the Big Top. The tent that contains Circus Zaatari is just one more among thousands of tents in the sprawling refugee camp, and none is very tall. When one Syrian refugee stands on the shoulders of …