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Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they run past damaged buildings to avoid snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus on May 26, 2014.

Did Barack Obama just signal a shift in US policy toward Syria?

Global Politics

President Obama defended his decision not to send American troops into Syria’s civil war. But in a foreign policy speech at West Point on Wednesday, he might have been signaling a shift toward providing more lethal assistance to Syrian rebel groups.

Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they run past damaged buildings to avoid snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus on May 26, 2014.

Did Barack Obama just signal a shift in US policy toward Syria?

Global Politics
The World

Why are US-made anti-tank missiles showing up in Syria?

Conflict & Justice

Proposals & Threats, But No Answers for Syria

With military option looming, experts examine how Syria might respond to airstrikes

Global Politics
The World

Ambassador Robert Ford on Syrian opposition

Global Politics

Among the chorus of international voices speaking out against the Assad government is the United States’ ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford. Ambassador Ford spoke to Lyse Doucet of the BBC about the Syrian opposition.

Top of the Hour: US Ambassador Attacked in Syria, Morning Headlines

Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have reportedly attacked U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford in Damascus this morning. Ford is said to be trapped inside offices belonging to the Syrian opposition.

The World

Return to Damascus: Obama Will Appoint Ambassador

Global Politics

After four years with no official presence in Damascus, the Obama administration will reinstate an ambassador to Syria. The Takeaway talks to Andrew Tabler, a Syria expert with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.