Second round ends with Syrian regime refusing to consider transitional government
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So Much for Freedom Fries: America’s New BFF Is France
France and the U.S. have rarely looked closer as President Obama fêted his French counterpart François Hollande with a White House State Dinner
Russia Opposes Syria Aid Resolution
This marks the fourth time Russia has said it will veto international action on Syria
Al-Qaeda Splinter Faction Shows How Not to Be a Terrorist
21 terrorist recruits are killed in an explosives demonstration near Baghdad. But it’s not likely to make a dent in the powerful group’s capabilities
Geneva 2.1: Syria Peace Talks Resume With Little Optimism
Government delegates and opposition representatives return to Geneva for another round of what is likely to be a long, drawn-out and ineffectual process
Aid Workers Under Fire Again in Homs
Humanitarian aid workers struggled through gunfire to deliver aid and evacuate 611 starving civilians
Syrian Ceasefire Crumbles as Aid Workers Injured
The violence could derail delivery of aid to starved civilians
Ceasefire in Syrian City Raises Hopes of Progress
The Russians help deliver a humanitarian aid agreement in one Syrian city. Can they bring an end to the war?
Syrian Regime Benefits by Missing Chemical Weapons Deadline
With no punishment for falling behind on getting rid of its chemical weapons, the Assad regime has no reason to step up the pace
Syrian Rebels: U.S. Cash Boost After Failed Geneva Talks
Claim to have received hundred of thousands of dollars from the U.S. after negotiations with President Bashar Assad broke down
Exclusive: President François Hollande Talks Syria, Spies and Secrets With TIME
In an exclusive interview with TIME, the French President skirted issues surrounding his personal life but talked tough on Syria and his vision of France’s place in the world
Syria’s Health Crisis Spirals As Doctors Flee
More than half of the country’s physicians have left just when they are most needed
Obama Will Travel to Saudi Arabia in March
The president’s visit will come after a swing through Europe