Hezbollah fighters joined Syrian forces in battling rebels in a Damascus suburb that is home to a revered Shiite Muslim shrine, in a push to secure the area around the ornate, golden domed mosque.Full story
Syrian warplanes struck rebel positions near a besieged military air base and other rebel-held areas in the country's north Tuesday as regime forces stepped up attacks against opposition fighters in the key province of Aleppo, activists said. Full story
Many exchange shops closed in Damascus on Tuesday, fearing more chaos a day after the Syrian currency plunged to a new record low, reflecting growing fears in the capital following a U.S. decision to arm rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar Assad's regime. Full story
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., visits Meet the Press to discuss the recent uprising in Syria and the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Syrian state television broadcast pictures of President Bashar Assad attending a religious ceremony in a mosque in Damascus on Thursday, to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. The appearance came amid reported shelling of areas outside the capital. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Syrian President Bashar Assad receives a warm welcome from a crowd of supporters while delivering a rare speech on the current civil unrest in the country. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports.
Channel Four Europe’s Alex Thomson has the rare opportunity to meet some of Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton echoed President Obama’s recent vow to take action if Syrian President Bashar Assad uses chemical weapons during the ongoing clashes within his country. U.S. officials are also concerned about the rising influence of extremist groups within Syria. NBC’s Andrea Mitc
This photo released on the official Facebook page of Syrian President Bashar Assad, shows Syrian president Bashar Assad working in his office, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, June 13, 2013. State TV quoted Transpiration Minister as saying that a mortar round fell on the edge of the airport delaying tw
The desk of Sheikh Mohammad Said Ramadan al-Buti, an 84-year-old cleric known to all Syrians as a religious scholar, is seen after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Eman Mosque in the Mazraa district, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, March 21, 2013. A suicide bomber blew himself up during evening
