U.S. to start arming Syria rebels but still moving warily
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After more than two years on the sidelines, President Barack Obama is going to start arming Syrian rebels but that is unlikely to reverse the recent momentum...
View ArticleU.S. to start arming Syria rebels, but still moving warily
WASHINGTON - After more than two years on the sidelines, President Barack Obama is going to start arming Syrian rebels but that is unlikely to reverse the recent momentum won by the government and its...
View ArticleUS to give Syria opposition military assistance
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT -- The United States has concluded that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces used chemical weapons against rebel fighters and Washington will supply direct military assistance...
View ArticleObama Said to Order Arming Syrian Rebels Amid Setbacks
The U.S. will provide small arms and ammunition to the Syrian opposition amid recent battlefield setbacks by rebels and after saying it confirmed that Bashar al-Assad’s forces used chemical weapons in...
View ArticleU.S. considering no-fly zone after Syria crosses nerve gas 'red line'
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering imposing a no-fly zone in Syria, its first direct military intervention of the two-year-old civil war, Western diplomats said on Friday,...
View ArticleU.S. Prepares Military Options for Syria as 20K Assad Troops Advance on Aleppo
Obama finds Assad crossed 'red line' with use of chemical weapons against rebels Comment () Tweet This Wednesday, June 5, 2013, file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA shows Syrian...
View ArticleSyrian rebels warn lack of weapons for moderates will hand victory to...
BEIRUT — With President Barack Obama weighing the issue, increasingly desperate Syrian rebels are pressing the U.S. and its allies to send weapons to even their odds now that Lebanon’s powerful...
View ArticleU.S. considering no-fly zone after Syria crosses nerve gas "red line"
By Parisa Hafezi and Matt Spetalnick ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering imposing a no-fly zone in Syria, its first direct military intervention of the two-year-old civil...
View ArticleSyrian rebel chief: US aid would boost rebels
BEIRUT (AP) -- The commander of the main Western-backed rebel group fighting in Syria said Friday he hoped that U.S. weapons will be in the hands of rebels in the near future, saying it will boost the...
View ArticleU.S. says Assad forces used chemical weapons against Syria rebels
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States has concluded that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces used chemical weapons against rebel fighters and Washington will supply direct military...
View Article>Syrian rebels press US and allies to send weapons
BEIRUT (AP) — With President Barack Obama weighing the issue, increasingly desperate Syrian rebels are pressing the U.S. and its allies to send weapons to even their odds now that Lebanon's powerful...
View ArticleSyrian rebels press US and allies to send weapons
BEIRUT With President Barack Obama weighing the issue, increasingly desperate Syrian rebels are pressing the U.S. and its allies to send weapons to even their odds now that Lebanon's powerful...
View ArticleUS to increase military support to Syrian rebels after confirming Assad used...
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT: President Barack Obama has authorized sending US weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, a US official said on Thursday after the White House said it has proof that the Syrian...
View ArticleUS confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria, to increase military support...
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT: President Barack Obama has authorized sending US weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, a US official said on Thursday after the White House said it has proof that the Syrian...
View ArticleUS will arm Syrian rebels
- Chemical weapons use changes Obama's mind - US estimates 100-150 killed by chemical weapons - Rebel leaders demand sophisticated weaponry - Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on ground - Cities...
View ArticleUS to arm Syrian rebels after proof of chemical weapons discovered
President Barack Obama has authorised sending US weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, a US official said last night after the White House said it has proof the Syrian government had used...
View ArticleU.S. to increase military support to Syria rebels
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has authorized sending U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, a U.S. official said on Thursday after the White House said it has proof...
View ArticleSyria rebels want 'effective' arms after U.S. statement
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebel and political opposition leaders called on Friday for anti-aircraft and other sophisticated weapons after the United States said it would boost military support to...
View ArticleU.S. considering no-fly zone after Syria crosses 'red line'
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering imposing a no-fly zone in Syria, in what would be its first direct military intervention of the two-year-old civil war, Western diplomats...
View ArticleSyria: US chemical weapons charges 'full of lies'
BEIRUT — The Syrian government on Friday dismissed U.S. charges that it used chemical weapons as "full of lies," accusing President Barack Obama of resorting to fabrications to justify his decision to...
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