Investigation
The killing of key members of al-Assad's inner circle is a game changer, celebrated by the rebels. But Syrians fear a civil war. By Katie Paul. Plus, Richard Spencer on what's next for Syria.
Diplomatic Games
Despite a human-rights crisis at home, the nation is set to send 10 athletes to the Olympic Games.
Outbreak
Slowly but surely, the carnage in Syria has come to the capital, a city which had previously been insulated from the country’s mounting civil war.
Report From Lebanon
Activists say the regime slaughtered 45—and in a shift, state-run TV acknowledges the civilian casualties.
Scorched Earth
In just two days, some 2,000 Syrian refugees have crossed the border to Lebanon, fleeing a monthlong assault on Homs. One of the last to leave the embattled neighborhood of Baba Amr tells of the rebel stronghold’s final days—and what became of the fighters who left it behind.
Recuperating in Lebanon, Zakaria Moutlak describes why he joined the rebels in Homs and what he endured. Katie Paul reports.
There is no sign of capitulation as the Syrian government’s bombardment of the city heads into its 20th day.
Tribe by tribe, suburb by suburb, support for Assad slips in Syria's Aleppo.
Government troops have launched an unprecedented attack on Homs, raining down bombs for almost a week. Katie Paul & Rana Riziq talk to activists who say their time is running out. Plus, shocking images and videos from inside Syria and policy experts debate U.S. intervention.