The Arab League has officially recognized the coalition of opposition in Syria as the legitimate political representative of the country. The newly assembled National Coalition of the Syrian
According to Syrian state television a high ranking commander in the Syrian air force, Gen. Abdullah Mahmud al-Khalidi, has been assassinated by rebel forces. The conflict has intensified
More than 20 demonstrators were injured Thursday when Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters as Arab League monitors arrived. Security forces assaulted protesters in the Grand Mosque
In Syria, army defectors attacked a series of government military bases near Damascus. It was the first assault on a major security facility by the Free Syrian Army
