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Renewed calls in Syria to overthrow Assad regime

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Protesters in the southern Syrian city of Suweida stormed a government building and torched pictures of President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend. They called for overthrowing the president, whom they blame for the worsening economic conditions.

US President Barack Obama speaks at a meeting with more than 20 foreign defense chiefs to discuss the coalition efforts in the ongoing campaign against ISIS at Joint Base Andrews in Washington on October 14, 2014.

American warplanes have effectively become Assad’s best weapon

Conflict
Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they run past damaged buildings to avoid snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus on May 26, 2014.

Did Barack Obama just signal a shift in US policy toward Syria?

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Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they run past damaged buildings to avoid snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus on May 26, 2014.

Did Barack Obama just signal a shift in US policy toward Syria?

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Why are US-made anti-tank missiles showing up in Syria?

Conflict & Justice
UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi addresses a news conference at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva.

Syria peace talks in Geneva bring opposing sides face-to-face

Conflict & Justice

The first round of Syria peace talks is wrapping up in Geneva. Not much has come out of these talks so far, but a Syrian journalist says one positive outcome is that the two sides are meeting face-to-face.

Author calls for three-prong approach, including legal action, in response to Syria

Global Politics

Syria’s use of chemical weapons contravenes many international laws, meaning its leaders could be subject to international criminal prosecution. But for that to work, one author says, it must be done in coordination with other measures, including diplomacy and military strikes.

With military option looming, experts examine how Syria might respond to airstrikes

Global Politics

The U.S. is continuing to move, slowly, toward military strikes on Syria, in response to the use of chemical weapons there earlier this month. But as U.S. officials move forward, some are wondering just was sort of response that might elicit from Syria.

Exploring The Road to U.S. Action in Syria

Over the last two years more than 100,000 people have died in the Syrian civil war, which has entered a new phase as violence escalates around the country. Last week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed intelligence information that found 1,429 people were killed in a chemical weapons attack in suburbs outside of the […]

How Would Syria Respond to US Strikes?

Global Politics

As US officials consider possible strikes in Syria, it leads to the question: how would Syria respond Both sides in the Syrian civil war have shown a willingness to stop at almost nothing to win.