If true, it would be the first reported case of Americans fighting for Assad
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Al-Qaeda Rebels in Syria Tell Christians to Pay Up or Die
ISIS leaders are invoking an ancient law to force Christians living in their areas to pay for protection
Syrian Forces Kill 175 Rebels in a Major Ambush Near Damascus
However, opposition forces say the fighters were escorting civilians in need of medical aid
One Picture Sums Up Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis
The Yarmouk refugee camp, a Palestinian enclave in southern Damascus, has been under a grueling siege for months and its over 20,000 residents are cut off from vital supplies and endure chronic food shortages. Here’s the scene …
Israel Bombs Hizballah Missile Convoy on Syria-Lebanon Border
An Israeli official confirms to TIME that an air strike on the Syria-Lebanon border was Israel’s doing, aimed at stopping certain missiles entering the arsenal of militant group Hizballah
Al Qaeda’s Top Envoy Killed in Syria by Rival Rebel Group
Top al-Qaeda leader Abu Khalid al-Suri was reportedly killed by a rival extremist group
Angelina Jolie Visits Syrian Refugees
Actress met with displaced children in Lebanese camp
Iraqi Government Releases New Photo of the Middle East’s Most Wanted Terrorist
But it may not make locating the secretive leader of ISIS much easier
UN Council Votes Unanimously For Access To Aid In Syria
Russia and China join demands for humanitarian aid for embattled Syrian civilians
Russia Condemns Ukraine’s ‘Extremists’
The tensions in Ukraine are as divisive abroad as they are at home. Russia has a strikingly different view of Ukraine’s dissidents than their backers in the West
Toddler Fleeing Syria Found Crossing Desert Separated From Family
UN refugee agency says the four-year-old refugee was separated from his family
Report: Almost 6,000 Dead in Syria During Geneva Talks
Past three weeks were the deadliest of the entire conflict
Report: Saudis To Arm Syrian Rebels With Anti-Aircraft Weapons
Arab backers stepping up support after fruitless peace talks conclude