Sam Dagher

Vehicles burn after two car bombs exploded in the Karm al-Louz neighbourhood in Homs.

Why some rebels are 'determined to make a last stand' in the Syrian city of Homs

Intense clashes in the Syrian city of Homs pit government troops against Islamist fighters who are primarily aligned with the al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaida affiliate. Wall Street Journal correspondent Sam Dagher is there and says that despite the fighting, Syria's government is pushing ahead with effort to prepare the city for June elections.

Why some rebels are 'determined to make a last stand' in the Syrian city of Homs
Children sit with their belongings as they wait to be evacuated from a besieged area of Homs February 12, 2014.

Aid workers scramble to assist people evacuated from Homs during a shaky ceasefire

Aid workers scramble to assist people evacuated from Homs during a shaky ceasefire
Syrian families were allowed to flee rebel-controlled Moadamiya Tuesday, in a rare instance of coordination between the Syrian government and the opposition.

Syrian regime surrounds rebel neighborhoods with a message: surrender or starve

Syrian regime surrounds rebel neighborhoods with a message: surrender or starve
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