Syria–United States relations

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?

President Obama defended his decision not to send American troops into Syria's civil war. But in a foreign policy speech at West Point on Wednesday, he might have been signaling a shift toward providing more lethal assistance to Syrian rebel groups.

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?

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

Proposals & Threats, But No Answers for Syria

Proposals & Threats, But No Answers for Syria

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

With military option looming, experts examine how Syria might respond to airstrikes
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Ambassador Robert Ford on Syrian opposition

Ambassador Robert Ford on Syrian opposition

Top of the Hour: US Ambassador Attacked in Syria, Morning Headlines

Top of the Hour: US Ambassador Attacked in Syria, Morning Headlines
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Return to Damascus: Obama Will Appoint Ambassador

After four years with no official presence in Damascus, the Obama administration will reinstate an ambassador to Syria. The Takeaway talks to Andrew Tabler, a Syria expert with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Return to Damascus: Obama Will Appoint Ambassador