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Syrians investigate an antiques shop damaged in a suicide bombing near the Greek Orthodox Virgin Mary Church in the predominantly Christian neighborhood of Bab Sharqi in central Damascus, Syria, on Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/SANA)

Syrian Christians ask Congress: Why is U.S. waging war on us?

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

3 German aid workers missing in Syria for 45 days

Associated Press

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows a Syrian security agent looking at a damaged antique shop after a blast struck in the vicinity of the Greek Orthodox Virgin Mary Church in the predominantly Christian neighborhood of Bab Sharqi in central Damascus, Syria, Thursday, June 27, 2013. (AP Photo/SANA)

U.N. peacekeepers at Israeli-Syria border to get armored vehicles, machine guns

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Embassy Row: ‘Stain’ on the U.N.

By James Morrison - The Washington Times

Radio host and columnist Armstrong Williams. (Image courtesy of New Chapter Publisher)

WILLIAMS: Syria: Pick your poison or pass the cup

By Armstrong Williams

U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Susan Ziadeh, left, walks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, second from left, and Ambassador Ibrahim Fakhroo, Qatari Chief of Protocol, on Kerry's arrival in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, June 22, 2013. (Associated Press)

U.S., Arab and European allies pledge more support for Syrian rebels

Associated Press

** FILE ** In this image released by Spanish police on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, two men are on the ground after they were arrested by police officers in Barcelona. Spain’s Interior Ministry says authorities have arrested five Tunisian men living in Barcelona after they were discovered spreading terror propaganda on social media networks. (AP Photo/Spanish Police)

Spain police arrest 8 with al Qaeda links

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** This citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels preparing to fire locally made rockets, in Idlib province, northern Syria, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. (Associated Press)

HARPER: Media overlook key player in Middle East crisis

By Christopher Harper

** FILE ** President Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, June 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

LAMBRO: Obama flees from scandal overseas

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

** FILE ** This citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels preparing to fire locally made rockets, in Idlib province, northern Syria, Tuesday, June 4, 2013. (Associated Press)

LYONS: Serious Syrian misstep — by arming the rebels, we’re aiding al Qaeda

By James A. Lyons

** FILE ** Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during a media conference after a G-8 summit at the Lough Erne golf resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Associated Press)

Russia’s Putin hangs tough on Syria at G-8 summit

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Former U.N. Ambassador John R. Bolton (Associated Press)

John Bolton slams Obama-Putin meeting: What a ‘predictable’ waste of time

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Group of Eight leaders (clockwise from bottom left) European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister David Cameron, President Obama, French President Francois Hollande, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy meet Tuesday in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. This summit may be defined by tense U.S.-Russia relations. (Associated Press)

Obama leaves G-8 summit without Syria breakthrough

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with representatives of the G-20 Civil Summit at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Friday, June 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Yuri Kochertkov, Pool)

Canada’s Harper gives up on Russia over Syria, calls summit ‘G-7 plus 1’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Monday, June 17, 2013. Obama and Putin discussed the ongoing conflict in Syria during their bilateral meeting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Russia’s sole support for Syria casts a pall over G-8

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul (Associated Press) **FILE**

Ron Paul on Syria: ‘Another multi-billion dollar war has begun’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Egypt’s Morsi cuts off diplomatic relations with Syria, orders embassy closed

Associated Press

** FILE ** Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes gestures as he speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington on Friday, June 14, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House says weapons en route to Syrian rebels

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with representatives of the G-20 Civil Summit at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Friday, June 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Yuri Kochertkov, Pool)

Russia rejects U.S. claims on Syria; Britain’s Cameron backs Obama shift

By David R. Sands and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

** FILE ** This Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, file photo shows Syrian President Bashar Assad, seen, during a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, unseen, at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Syria: U.S. is lying about chemical weapons

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times