Nabih Bulos
Monday, May 5, 2014 - 08:58
Col. Ahmad Nemeh, long the head of the U.S.-backed Free Syrian Army in Syria’s southern Dara province, was taken by the Nusra Front, according to opposition advocates.
Friday, April 4, 2014 - 10:40
It's unclear how many died in the attack in Latakia province, but much of the anger is directed at Turkey for allegedly facilitating it.
Monday, March 24, 2014 - 07:40
In recent months, Syria's so-called "southern front" has become the focus of a reinvigorated U.S.-backed initiative to bolster faltering opposition forces now losing ground in their three-year battle to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 08:28
The mostly Sunni Muslim demonstrators shutting down roads on Tuesday were protesting a blockade of the largely Sunni town of Arsal, close to the Syrian border in the northeast Bekka Valley.
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 06:45
The military takeover of Zara, in Homs province, is the latest advance in the effort to block rebel supply routes from Lebanon.
Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 22:45
The move appeared to be part of a broader shakeup of the rebel leadership as the Syrian conflict nears the three-year mark with little sign of a resolution.
Monday, February 3, 2014 - 08:05
An Al Qaeda-linked group fighting in Syria took responsibility for Saturday's attack in the Lebanese town of Hermel.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:07
The military's strategic aims appear twofold: to sever opposition supply and reinforcement lines from Lebanon and secure the main highway.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 09:05
Some opposition groups favoring a U.S. retaliatory strike on Syria denounced the move as a dilatory tactic by the government of President Bashar Assad to avert a U.S. bombardment.