The leaders — from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — are worried that Assad’s ouster could stir unrest at home, say analysts, officials and diplomats. They are also concerned that Syria could plunge into chaos,

In just over a week, Syrian rebel forces seized much of Syria’s northwest. First, the rebels captured Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, then Hama and Homs. On Sunday, they entered Syria’s capital, Damascus, taking the city without a fight as government forces fled.

After 50 years of dictatorship, Syrians have their voices back

Iran’s foreign minister assured Assad of Tehran’s support and promised to raise the issue with Turkey, an Iranian official said.

Secretary of State says U.S. officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that overthrew President Assad but is designated a terrorist organization.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but is designate