but for them to remain a military bloc ... is not right.” Syrian Kurds stand next to the destroyed statue of Basel al-Assad, ...

Syrian Kurds destroy the statue of Basel al-Assad, the late elder brother of the Syrian president, as they celebrate the fall of Damascus to anti-government fighters, in the city of Qamishli on ...

Two days of fighting along the Mediterranean coast were among the bloodiest battles since rebels ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad. By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria Clashes ...