A year after the start of Syria's uprising, the weary nation is at an impasse, with a broad insurgency still active despite months of brutal attacks by the Syrian army and other forces loyal to Presid...
A woman who fled with her four children this month is among a growing number of Syrians who brave snipers to reach Jordan. About 80000 Syrians have fled there. Mahmoud Masry and his grandchildren fled the restive Syrian city of Dara for Jordan in February. Two of his sons were slain in Dara.