Despite Truce, Car Bomb Explodes Near Damascus
A car bomb exploded near a children's playground in Damascus Friday, and initial reports from Syria's capital indicate casualties were heavy.
A car bomb exploded near a children's playground in Damascus Friday, and initial reports from Syria's capital indicate casualties were heavy.
JERUSALEM — Violence has flared on the Israeli border with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, leaving at least four Palestinians dead and several people in Israel and Gaza wounded.
MOSCOW — Russia’s senior general says that rebels in Syria have acquired shoulder-mounted surface-to-air missiles, including a model made in the United States. General Staff Chief Nikolai Marakov says that officials need to determine who supplied the weapons to Syria’s opposition.
Government attacks and fierce fighting continued in Syria Tuesday as hopes grew slimmer for a cease-fire during this week's Muslim holiday.