U.S backs arming Syria rebels

» (Reuters) - A Senate panel voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to send weapons to rebels fighting Syria's government, but it was not clear who would get the arms even if the bill succeeds, as Washington struggles to deal with its response to the conflict.The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 15-3 for legislation that would send arms to "vetted" moderate members of the Syrian opposition, the first time U.S. lawmakers have approved such

Army General Command : Army Units Destroyed Israeli Vehicle Crossed Cease-Fire Line

» DAMASCUS, SANA_ General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces said that our armed forces destroyed an Israeli vehicle entered from the occupied territories and crossed the cease-fire line towards the village of Bir Ajam. "The village is located in the liberated area of Syrian territories where there are armed terrorist groups, " the General Command said in a statement issued Tuesday. "Following that, the

Syrian Forces and Hezbollah Fighters Press Assault in Key Town

BEIRUT, Lebanon — In another day of fierce fighting in the strategic Syrian town of Qusayr, government forces backed by fighters from the militant Lebanese group Hezbollah continued their offensive on Tuesday against anti-government rebels who have long held the town. There were conflicting reports about the progress of the fighting. Warplanes mounted airstrikes on the town Tuesday morning, and government forces fired

Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops

(Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said.A statement said a military vehicle was damaged by shots fired from Syria but that there were no injuries. It said that soldiers "returned precise fire".Gunfire incidents across the frontier from Syria have recurred in past months during an escalating a civil war

Syria training advanced missiles on Tel Aviv

Damascus has put Tishreen rockets on standby to retaliate if Israeli planes hit againDamascus has put a number of advanced weapons on standby to strike Israel, should Jerusalem hit targets inside Syria again. According to the report, satellite images show Syria has readied its stock of Tishreen missiles for use against Tel Aviv. Israeli jets reportedly struck sites near

Aljazeera: The Syrian government is able to control most of Qusayr

Aljazeera announced the control of Qusayr by Government forces meanwhile trying to highlight the presence of members of Hizbullah in the fight. Al Jazeera's Rula Amin, reporting from Beirut, said: "It seems the government is able to control most of Qusayr ... it has been a rebel stronghold for about one year." For weeks, fighting has raged around Qusayr, a town in the central province of Homs that has been under rebel

Syrian conflict is a war targeting Iran

The rise of sectarian violence and recent Israeli bombing indicate that the true aim of the Syrian civil war is to weaken Iran’s position in the region, Middle East expert Tariq Ali said in an interview with RT. Hezbollah militants are fighting beside Syrian governmental troops to retake the strategic town of Qusair from the rebels. It's considered a key weapons smuggling route for opposition forces near the Lebanese