US Embassy says Ambassador Robert Ford returned to Washington due to threats on his life in Syria
Trading partners in Europe, elsewhere forgo business dealings with Assad regime, and tourists steer clear of violent conflict
Human rights groups say at least five people killed Monday during security-force siege of town of Sarameen in Homs province
Protesters had massed once again to call for President Bashar al-Assad's resignation, at least three people killed
Chief judge says, according to Iraqi law, session would continue without defendants, court-appointed defense attorney's would defend th
Investors find Iraq's construction boom a good bet; 20 new privately-owned cement plants to be built at cost of $3 billion during next
Witness testifies about former Iraqi dictator's involvement in 1980s village massacre
