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Resolute Syrian President to Use 'Iron Fist', Debate Over International Intervention Propels Disunity Among Opposition
The Syrian Revolution Becomes Internationalized
Russia presents UNSC draft resolution, Damascus agrees to Arab League observer force, violence surges in Idlib, Homs, Daraa
Ninth Month of Syrian Revolution Ends, UN Raises Death Toll to Over 5,000
Today marks the end of the Syrian revolution's ninth month and nonviolent civil disobedience and activism among members of the opposition continue to rise, irregardless of the Syrian government's intensifying use of lethal force against its detractors. At the same time, the ranks of the Free Syrian Army, the armed element of the uprising, are slowly swelling, fueling concerns that the power of violence will soon overwhelm that of peaceful resistance. For their part, major players in the international community, Turkey, France, and the US among them, appear to be edging toward recanting their noninterventionist views on Syria's crisis, thereby ratcheting up fears that foreign military intervention in Syria is indeed on the table.
Syrian President Denies Responsibility for Violence and Political Turmoil, Country Braces for Continued Tumult
Arab League, Turkey Impose Sanctions Against Syria, UN Terms Crisis "Civil War," Ups Death Toll to "Much More" than 4,000
UN General Assembly Votes in Favor of Resolution Against Syria, Violence Continues Unabated
Syria's International Isolation Deepens, Armed Opposition Grows Increasingly Brazen
Apparent Collapse of Arab League Peace Deal Amid Continued Violence